Six months ago a car crash left Owen Baker paralyzed from the waist down.
Baker, a junior at Willamina High School in Oregon, spent two weeks in the trauma unit at OHSU Hospital in Portland where he underwent surgery, followed by nearly two months of physical therapy.
The 16-year-old said there have been dark days during his recovery, but thoughts of “why me?” are typically replaced by “thinking about good stuff,” said Baker, who has participated in football, wrestling, basketball and track.
Baker has regained some feeling in both legs, and because it’s…
