Pleasant Valley Social Studies Teacher/Soccer Coach Passes Away

POLK TOWNSHIP: As we reported this morning at 06:45 am West End Ambulance and the State Police were dispatched to the 300 Block of Ralph Samuel Blvd in Kunkletown on a shooting call.   The caller apparently told 911 that the male was in an accident earlier and was covered in blood and there was a gun near him. Once the State Police secured the scene they called in EMS who checked the male out and determined there was nothing that they could do for him.  At that point, they turned the scene back over to the State Police.  The Monroe County Coroner, Thomas Yanac, was notified and responded to the scene.

We now know that Pleasant Valley High School Social Studies Teacher and Soccer Coach, Chris Pachuta, 35 of Kunkletown was the person that died and that he was in a car accident on Friday. He had sustained a broken shoulder blade and a concussion. Other details on the accident are not known at this time.

The Pleasant Valley School District put out the following statement on their Facebook page earlier today:

"It is with great sadness that we must inform the Pleasant Valley community of the death of one of our faculty members. Mr. Chris Pachuta, high school social studies teacher and soccer coach, passed away this morning. Mr. Pachuta’s passing has deeply affected us all. We will have counselors available to our students tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the high school. Any student in need of extra support may report to the new auditorium at the high school at any time throughout the day. Counseling has also been made available to faculty and staff.

We offer our deepest condolences to Chris’s family, friends, students, and co-workers who could not have prepared for this sudden loss. We ask all of you to keep Chris and his family in your thoughts and prayers."

Mr. Pachuta was entering his 10th year as the Boys Soccer Team Coach, he is survived by his wife and two sons.