Monday Afternoon Accident Results in Death of 10-Year-Old Boy

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

GoLocalPDX News Team

Jaafar Shbeb, a 10-year-old boy, was killed in an accident on Monday when he inadvertently stepped into the pathway of a vehicle on Burnside Street at 4:16 p.m. The crash was witnessed by a Gresham police officer who was patrolling the area at that time. 

Shbeb was walking south on NE 162nd Ave. with his sister and friend. The group stopped in the middle of Burnside, in the crosswalk portion of the eastbound MAX platform. Their light was red, as was the crosswalk sign, when Shbeb started to cross the southern portion of the road. 

Investigators believe Shbeb was not paying attention to the flow of traffic when he stepped into the roadway and was struck by an eastbound 2008 Nissan Rogue. The car's driver, Deanna Kurtzbein, 59, of Gresham, had no time to stop or alter her path before hitting Shbeb. Kurtzbein remained at the scene and cooperated fully with the investigation. 

The crash has been ruled an accident and Kurtzbein is not facing arrest or citation. 

Jaafar Shbeb 

Shbeb was just six weeks shy of his 11th birthday and attended Glenfair Elementary School. The Reynolds School District is working with Glenfair's principal Lisa McDonald and has brought in extra counselors on site at multiple schools to help friends and schoolmates of Shbeb process the incident.

Glenfair has brought a therapy dog to the school and will be talking with students about traffic safety as part of their healing process.  

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