'I'm just so sad that I can't be his friend anymore.'
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BEAVERTON, Ore. - It was an emotional night Friday for friends and family mourning the loss of a teenager killed while walking home from the bus stop.
They gathered for a memorial at the Beaverton Foursquare Church for Max McGregor who turned 17 last month and was focusing on his engineering passion as a junior at Beaverton's Health and Science School.
Max loved to draw, he loved video games, and he loved his family and friends, who remember the tall teen as witty and compassionate.
"He always stood out obviously because of his height, but he was such a sweet, genuine, loving, caring young man," said Pastor Jeremy Stillwell. "I didn't know him well, but when I talked to him there's just something about his presence that made you want to go up to him and made you want to be his friend."
"I'm really glad I got to meet him," said Sierra who went to high school with Max. "He was really caring, and he was really funny. I loved his sense of humor, and I'm just so sad that I can't be his friend anymore."
Max's family has set up a memorial fund in his name at US Bank.
Michelle Young, 41, is the driver who hit Max. Young's mother and boyfriend think she was suffering from a seizure when she crashed into Max last week. In fact, they say young suffered a seizure that same morning and went to the hospital because of it.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office says it's still investigating and trying to determine if criminal charges should be filed.
I believe criminal charges have to be filed against the driver. She knew she had a seizure earlier in the day, witnesses said she was still wearing her hospital bracelet, she had NO business getting behind the wheel of a car. Now a boy is dead because of her selfishness and stupidity.
I think this driver should have taken personal responsibility for her actions and not driven since she knew she had uncontrolled seizures. She was selfish,  wanted to just drive,  and robbed Max and his family of his life.  That makes me incredibly sad. Â
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But, unfortunately it's too late now.
She needed to realize that she can't always do what she wants,  when it will endanger someone else. Â
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The Universe is not a fair place to live when people like that do not want to have to think of other people. Â
Criminal charges?
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The only way I could see that is if the doctors at the hospital told her not to drive and she ignored their orders. And I mean a real, contact the DMV and pull your license type of warning...not one of those "do not operate machinery" labels that are on everything from cough syrup to Flintstones vitamins.
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Sorry for the friends and family, but sometimes there isn't really a bad guy. The universe is not a fair place to live.
 @al_02 Sorry, but you are dead wrong. It wasn't her doctor's responsibility to call the DMV, give me a break! Anyone who had a seizure earlier in the day should stay the hell away from driving a vehicle, period. What ever happened to personal responsibility?
 @QuandoQuandoQuando You are just gonna love Oregon Statute 807.710
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http://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/faqs/voluntary_reporting.aspx
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 @al_02 I can't see there being criminal charges either, but I do agree with None that she should have taken personal responsibility and not driven - if she was dealing with seizures she should have known better than to get behind the wheel. She was selfish and stupid to do something she knew could endanger others. I think that does make her the "bad guy" in this case.