Mother of teen killed on sidewalk: 'My head is still spinning'
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ALOHA, Ore. -- A woman who witnesses said had a seizure at the wheel drove her car onto a sidewalk, striking and killing a 17-year-old boy Tuesday afternoon.
Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue spokeswoman Karen Eubanks said the driver continued on after hitting the teen and crashed through a fence and into a house.
Paramedics said they tried to save the boy, identified as Maxwell McGregor, but he died at the scene, a block from his front door on the sidewalk.
"I want everyone to know Max was an excellent student," said Maxwell's mother, Peggy McGregor. "My head is still spinning."
Peggy McGregor said her son wanted to work in aviation engineering. She wanted him to be remembered as someone who never gave her any problems.
Maxwell was an 11th grade student at Health and Science School, and Maureen Wheeler of the Beaverton School District officials will have a tragedy response team in place Wednesday morning to help students and staff.
Sandie Abbott was inside her house when car crashed into her porch. She ran outside to find the woman in the driver's seat having a seizure.
"I knew she was seizing because I've had seizures in the past," Abbott said. "I went up to the car and she was still pushing on the gas. I reached over her and turned the key off. I kept patting her arm, telling her it's going to be alright, what's your name ... stuff like that. Finally, about five minutes later, she came out of it."
The two women talked for about 10 minutes, waiting for the ambulance to arrive.
"She didn't really know what happened," Abbott said. "I didn't want to tell her."
Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue spokeswoman Karen Eubanks said the driver continued on after hitting the teen and crashed through a fence and into a house.
Paramedics said they tried to save the boy, identified as Maxwell McGregor, but he died at the scene, a block from his front door on the sidewalk.
"I want everyone to know Max was an excellent student," said Maxwell's mother, Peggy McGregor. "My head is still spinning."
Peggy McGregor said her son wanted to work in aviation engineering. She wanted him to be remembered as someone who never gave her any problems.
Maxwell was an 11th grade student at Health and Science School, and Maureen Wheeler of the Beaverton School District officials will have a tragedy response team in place Wednesday morning to help students and staff.
Sandie Abbott was inside her house when car crashed into her porch. She ran outside to find the woman in the driver's seat having a seizure.
"I knew she was seizing because I've had seizures in the past," Abbott said. "I went up to the car and she was still pushing on the gas. I reached over her and turned the key off. I kept patting her arm, telling her it's going to be alright, what's your name ... stuff like that. Finally, about five minutes later, she came out of it."
The two women talked for about 10 minutes, waiting for the ambulance to arrive.
"She didn't really know what happened," Abbott said. "I didn't want to tell her."
