SPRING, Texas (KTRK) -- Students and teachers are mourning the loss of a Spring ISD principal after he was killed in a car crash.
The school district said 34-year-old Justin Jones was killed Friday. Jones was the principal at Link Elementary School. He had previously worked at HISD as an assistant principal and instruction coordinator.
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During his time at Link since 2017, the school saw its accountability rating climb from a "D" to a "B."
Over the weekend, the community sent distant hugs to his family.
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Many people in their cars, including other Spring ISD principals, drove by Jones' home to pay tribute.