REXBURG — A local 4-year-old who was paralyzed for the second time in his life after a crash in September continues to persevere through challenges that would beat down even the toughest of adults. Now, he needs a pacemaker.

“Every moment is a fight, but he’s showing resilience as much as he can,” says Katherine Grover, Carter’s mom.

On Sept. 22, Carter’s grandmother, Laurie Peterson, was driving him to his physical therapy appointment, which he goes to three times a week in Rexburg, when she suffered a medical emergency while driving near the intersection on Salem Road at 3000 North.

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“She suffered a stroke that led to her being unable to stop properly at the stop sign and was hit by another

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