'Criminal' Probe Into Fatal Crash That Killed Students, Injured Deputy

Beaverton OR

03 May, 2022

9:13 PM

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BEAVERTON, OR — The investigation into the April 27 crash that killed two students from Southridge High School, injured three other students from the school and a Washington County Sheriff's deputy, is now a criminal probe, Beaverton Police said Tuesday. Police also announced that the driver of the car, an 18-year-old man from Tigard, ran a red light and crashed into the driver's side front door of a Washington County Sheriff's car driven by Deputy Michael Trotter. Trotter, who is married with a son and has been with the sheriff's office since 2013, remains hospitalized, police said. The driver remains hospitalized while the surviving passengers have been released from the hospital, police said. Police said that the crash happened at 12:24 a.m. when a Nissan Altima driven by the 18 year old from Tigard ran a red light at SW Tualatin Valley Highway and SW Murray Boulevard. Juan Pacheco Aguilera, 16, and Matthew Amaya, 17, were the students who were killed. The names of the other students have not been released.