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Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by ShoeGetSize: 7:15am On Jul 30, 2024
A man who spent 244 days in a coma before waking up and recovering has died seven years later after being hit by a truck, US reports have said.

Drew Kohn was "just days away from his 30th birthday" when he was "struck by a truck while walking," a gofundme appeal published on Saturday said.


The page describes him as "a modern-day miracle who is now completely healed and free, sitting at the feet of Jesus.

"While we miss him more than words can express, we are at peace knowing he is finally home."

The fundraiser has been set up to pay for his funeral expenses and the medical expenses he accumulated over the past seven years.

Mr Kohn was killed in Jacksonville, Florida on Friday, after being hit by a pickup truck while walking on Collins Road in the city around 5.30am, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

The driver, who told officers he hadn't seen him, pulled over and called 911, but it was too late. Mr Kohn was pronounced dead at the scene.

Seven years earlier, he had been involved in a motorcycle accident in the same city.

Despite doctors thinking he was "brain dead and would never walk or talk again" he emerged from a coma after eight months and, according to his gofundme page, "lived life to the fullest".

In an interview with local station WTLV-TV, Yolanda Osborne-Kohn, his mother, said that following his initial accident medics were set on "harvesting his organs".

"It was because of my faith that gave me the boldness to speak up and push back and let them know, 'You're not getting a toenail or an eyelash.'"

After being sent home from hospital while still in a coma Kohn shocked his mother by waking up and saying: "Yeah, Mom, I'm OK. I love you, Mom." After years of rehabilitation Mr Kohn began walking again - only to be tragically struck down by another accident, which this time proved fatal.

"God honoured my request, and I'm not mad. I'm not angry. I'm at peace," Ms Osborne-Kohn told WTLV-TV. "I got seven years and like Hezekiah who turned his face to the wall, I remember sitting on Drew's hospital bed and saying to myself, 'Thy will be done.'"

She said she believes her son is now in heaven and no longer suffering.

"Drew is healed, walking, not struggling to keep his balance," she said. "His arm is probably lifted so high saying 'Thank you, Jesus!' Drew probably has a football in one hand and a Bible in the other."

The gofundme page appeal says: "Drew showed us what it looks like to walk by faith. He touched countless lives along the way pointing everyone he met to Jesus.

"He was passionate about helping those struggling with trauma and traumatic brain injuries, always giving them hope."

https://news.sky.com/story/drew-kohn-florida-man-who-awoke-from-244-day-coma-dies-after-being-hit-by-truck-13186696

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Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by illicit(m): 7:18am On Jul 30, 2024
The guy na magnet ni...

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Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by SpaceX: 10:22am On Jul 30, 2024
somebody praise.. praise.. praise..thy lordddddddddd....I can't hear you!!!! I said somebody shout halleluyahhhhhhhh...... the Lord is good!!!!!!

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Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Zonefree(m): 11:11am On Jul 30, 2024
He was destined to die by accident.

God rest his soul.

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Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by DevilsEqual(m): 11:55am On Jul 30, 2024
7years plus is half of what Hezekiah got in return after his own death was being postponed then too

if that was a great thing, this should qualify as one too


This life sef, na like say death dey lurk around every corner


I used to say that if those died via accident survived that day, they could go on to live 40more years but this man just proved me wrong

RIP

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Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by fredoooooo: 12:16pm On Jul 30, 2024
Staying in coma was a death prevention, unfortunately death must be death, it finally came with an excuse and this time its a car accident .

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Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Bantino(m): 12:16pm On Jul 30, 2024
Quite sad, death is inevitable. He finally went to join his ancestors


1m ways to die

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Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by nihilistjnr: 12:17pm On Jul 30, 2024
Damn, village people worked overtime to get this bruddah

I can imagine the ancestral sniper finally whispering "kill confirmed, target down" into his calabash/walkie talkie.

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Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Tallesty1(m): 12:17pm On Jul 30, 2024
He's destined to die from accident
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Anguldi(m): 12:17pm On Jul 30, 2024
All die na die shocked
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Nairalander248: 12:17pm On Jul 30, 2024
Wow
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by tishbite42: 12:18pm On Jul 30, 2024
Chai
RIP
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by omoiyalayi(m): 12:18pm On Jul 30, 2024
Anybody that is destined to die by water even if trailer climb the person he/she will live

May his soul rest in peace
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Kenneth4u205(m): 12:18pm On Jul 30, 2024
TINUBU might be responsible somehow

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Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Medipharm: 12:18pm On Jul 30, 2024
They sure he's not also in coma this time?
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by MasterJayJay: 12:18pm On Jul 30, 2024
Clickbait! He's been conscious for the last 6 years.

Making it sound like he just woke up from coma and got hit by a truck while leaving the hospital.

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Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by tommy589(m): 12:19pm On Jul 30, 2024

Village people still no gree make e reach prime
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Praxis758: 12:20pm On Jul 30, 2024
Death must have been laying siege on him.

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Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by oluwaseyi0: 12:21pm On Jul 30, 2024
what!!!!!!
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by nairalanda1(m): 12:22pm On Jul 30, 2024
Praxis758:
Death must have been laying siege on him.

Death lays siege on all of us.

Or you want to still be alive on this earth in 400 years time, with no hope of dying.?
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Michael547(m): 12:23pm On Jul 30, 2024
Na wa
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Omoawoke(m): 12:23pm On Jul 30, 2024
I knew it was Nigeria
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Michael547(m): 12:24pm On Jul 30, 2024
Zonefree:
He was destined to die by accident.

God rest his soul.
Who destined him to die by accident?

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Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by MaziObinnaokija: 12:24pm On Jul 30, 2024
sad
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Creamypie(m): 12:24pm On Jul 30, 2024
Na wah. If ipob gunmen no kill person, armed robber go kill am, or bandit, or stray bullet from policeman or cultist go kill am. If all these no work, e girlfriend or friend go poison am or dangote truck go crush am

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Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Michael547(m): 12:25pm On Jul 30, 2024
omoiyalayi:
Anybody that is destined to die by water even if trailer climb the person he/she will live

May his soul rest in peace
Who creates the destiny in which people are to die?
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by LagosPrince: 12:26pm On Jul 30, 2024
Righteousman didn't see this thread
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Sabadon(m): 12:26pm On Jul 30, 2024
cry

life sef looks too mysterious I must say
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by Evergreen4(m): 12:27pm On Jul 30, 2024
He was destined to die
Re: Man Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Dies After He Was Hit By A Truck by emmabest2000(m): 12:29pm On Jul 30, 2024

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