Friends and coworkers are remembering a recent East Allegheny graduate who was killed while driving home from work earlier this week.
Xander Maxwell, 18, and his father worked together at Century 3 Kia in West Mifflin. Maxwell’s father said he’s numb and heartbroken.
Maxwell would spend most of his days working full-time in the service garage alongside his father, a service advisor, and even his older brother at one point.
“They’re very kind, helpful, happy to be around people,” said Denise Larkin, an office manager at Century 3 Kia. “This whole store is like a big family.”
That work family is now left with a big hole in their hearts. Larkin, who is not only a coworker but also a family friend, said the team at the dealership is missing the father-son duo.
“Everybody’s been a little bit somber,” she said.
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, Maxwell had just finished his shift and was driving home when his car crossed the center …