Shawnee Mission principal resigns after DUI arrest following hit-and-run car crash
A Shawnee Mission School District principal has resigned after he hit a car and left the scene while driving under the influence last week.
Shawnee police arrested Cory Strathman, 34, after he struck another vehicle around 4 p.m. Jan. 25 near 75th Steet and Westgate Lane, the Shawnee Mission Post reports.
Police reports showed that Strathman had been drinking and had taken medication. He was also driving with a suspended license and did not have proof of insurance.
The Shawnee Mission school board approved his resignation at a meeting Thursday.
The Shawnee resident had been principal of Rosehill Elementary since 2014 and had worked in the school district since 2008.
This story was originally published February 1, 2019 at 1:02 PM.
Katy Bergen
The Kansas City Star