Students receive counseling after Aloha teen killed
ALOHA, Ore. – Counselors worked with students at a Beaverton high school after a student there died when he was hit by a car while walking down the sidewalk.
Max McGregor, 17, was killed on the sidewalk along 185th Avenue on Tuesday afternoon.
McGregor was about a block from his home when a driver lost control of her car then hit McGregor and a nearby house, deputies said.
Friends and family described McGregor as a "phenomenal individual" and "excellent student."
On Wednesday, counselors were on hand to help students at the Health and Science School, a grades 6 through 12 option school that Max attended in the Beaverton School District.
Maureen Wheeler, a spokeswoman for the district, said counseling would be available to both students and staff.
“This is a very difficult time for both the students and staff. And their hearts are broken,” she said. “Time will heal and he will be remembered. And I know they will be thinking about how they will remember their classmate and their student.”
“They have a few extra counselors to help some of the kids that are taking it a little bit harder than most so I think our school’s handling it well,” senior Avery Jones said.
Senior Victoria Sanstrum said she found about McGregor’s death on Facebook.
“It made me realize that life is so fragile and you need to cherish the people around you and while they’re here,” she said. “I think a lot of people are just wishing that they got to know him while they had the time.”
Other students found out about the incident when they arrived on campus Wednesday.
“I don’t know what to say,” Jones added. “It just feels like it could happen to anyone. It’s just wild that it happened to him and it’s hard to understand how life works like that sometimes.”
The driver, 41-year-old Michelle Young, was hospitalized with leg injuries and was scheduled for surgery on Wednesday. Young’s mother said her daughter suffered a seizure and was very upset when she learned McGregor died in the crash.
Sandie Abbot, who heard a car crash into her home, said Young was having a seizure and had her foot on the gas when she went outside to see what had happened.
Young’s car left the roadway, hit McGregor and then crashed into a house, Karen Eubanks with Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue said.
Young’s mother told KATU News that Michelle’s arrest on DUI charges last year ago did not involve alcohol and blamed her prescription medication she takes for anxiety and bipolar disorder.
Investigators are still examining the crash and have not released an official cause yet.
My heart hurts for the boys family.........
Sincerest condolences to Max's family and friends. Being known by them as a "phenomenal individual"Â and an "excellent student" will ensure that he will live on in the hearts and minds of those who knew him.
My condolences to Max's friends and family. How very tragic.
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It sounds like Michelle had a really good idea that she shouldn't be driving at the time. Shame on her. How totally selfish.
I lost it when I heard this come over the radio. Â I was in complete sadness when I heard the news about this young man losing his life so tragically. I thought about him and how innocent he was walking down the street. I thought of his parents, his siblings, family and high school friends and teachers. I can't imagine the pain. I have a son who just entered high school. It's an amazing time of their life and to see this young man's life taken so quickly is devastating. I'm so very sorry for the loss of this teenager. Hit me hard and I don't even know him. Â Not sure if anything could have prevented it. Could be wrong time and place, but I don't know much about the woman involved. Â Just so sad for this boy and his family.Â
BEWARE STUDENT; these Psycho-Wackos will "DIAGNOSES" you seriously mentally ill and DESTROY your future with that label in your records.....
The lady driving the car sounds like a train wreck, to bad this kid had to pay for all her issues!
 @Rugrat I have yet to meet or even hear about anyone who is perfect. I'm willing to bet you're not even close either.
My adult nephew has had seizures since his teens, and early on would "follow" the doctors orders of waiting until being free of seizures a set-amount of time before driving again. Well, he's still having seizures, and he's still driving. With reckless behavior such as this and what is described as the cause of the end of this young life, I do honestly believe that it is one of the most selfish acts to risk others lives when you know you have a condition that causes you to be a menace to others on the road.
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The young mans life did NOT need to be ended at this young age, and while I'm sure the driver will live a life filled with guilt, it won't change the fact that his person died.Â
 @pdxd Haven't read anywhere that she had a seizure disorder, only that she had a seizure at the time of the wreck.  Now, if she has had these before, and wasn't supposed to be driving, that is another story. Â
@pdxjm @pdxd The news story said that her mother took her to the hospital earlier in the day because she had a seizure but that they found nothing wrong and released her. Clearly, something WAS wrong and sadly, that young man paid the price for it. :(
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Huh?
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How do you know what is the cause of her seizures? I assume you looked at her medical records and MRI scans and results form a biopsy (can one be done on a working brain?).
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You my friend are crazy. She may have issues with her "neural membrane" (which would not be a single thing in a living brain but a multitude of things and something I have never heard of, I had to look it up), but this comment demonstrates you're nuts.
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What is wrong is that she depleted her neural membrane with the lifestyle she lives and it needs to be repaired...
 @pdxjm I agree, due to HIPAA, they probably won't reveal if this was pre-existing unless it comes out in court.
If she has seizures what the hell is she doing driving.  She was suppose to notify to DMV and have her doctor advise them if she was fit to drive. Apparenty she did not do this.
This is a case where she should be sued. Â
The doctors probably told her she isn't supposed to drive but its up to the patient whether they follow through with this or not!
If you have anxiety, polar disorder, and seizures...you should look at the food you eat because it is making you ill. GMO foods, processed foods, grains, sugar, alcohol, medication all contribute to health in a negative way. There is a way to heal and it doesn't involve western medicine (which doesn't heal but only cures the symptoms).  A great way to heal involves eating a healthy balanced organic diet with vitamins and supplements plus acupuncture.Â
 @portlandborn83 So, where do you practice, doc?
Thank you Tom Cruise,,,,get in your spaceship...
 @useyourhead Whoa, first Tom has to wait for the comet to fly by, then they can jump on the spaceship.....
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 @portlandborn83 Off-topic....
 @portlandborn83 I totally agree with you,I really do.. but um.. what does this have to do with a kid getting killed?Â
@molotovmouse I am referring to the lady who killed the kid while having a seizure, she needs to turn her health around!
 @portlandborn83  @molotovmouse Thanks for clarifying that.