Waxahachie teacher hurt in devastating crash determined to be there for daughter's birth A Waxahachie high school biology teacher is still recovering seven months after a devastating crash. WAXAHACHIE, Texas - A Waxahachie high school biology teacher is still recovering seven months after a devastating crash. He wasn’t expected to live, but the determined dad wasn’t going to miss a major milestone: the birth of his daughter. Ashley Rodriguez of Glen Heights is recalling the devastating afternoon of October 1. Her husband, 35-year-old Robert Rodriguez, is a father to two boys and a beloved biology teacher at Waxahachie High School.