Mumbai, July 29: In an unexpected and tragic turn of events in the US, a Florida man who miraculously woke from a coma after 255 days died on Friday, July 27, after being hit by a truck. The 30-year-old, who was hit by a pickup truck on Collins Road in Jacksonville, was pronounced dead at the scene despite the driver’s prompt 911 call. The man had suffered a severe brain injury in 2017 from a motorcycle crash, which had left him in a deep coma.

In 2017, just days before his 23rd birthday, the deceased Drew Kohn suffered a severe motorcycle accident that left him in a deep coma with a traumatic brain injury. But miraculously, he woke after eight months. Yolanda Osborne-Kohn, Drew's mother, told the New York Post that the doctors would have harvested his organs. She stated that her son was even declared brain dead at one point, but she refused to give up hope. Drew was sent home still in a coma, but his mother’s unwavering faith was eventually rewarded with a miraculous recovery. US Road Accident: Indian Man Dies After Being Hit by Car in Florida.

After years of challenging rehabilitation, Drew Kohn was recognised as a modern-day miracle for his remarkable progress in regaining the ability to walk. Unfortunately, it ended tragically on Friday morning when Drew was struck by a pickup truck while walking on Collins Road in Jacksonville around 5:30 in the morning. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reported that the driver, who did not see Drew, stopped and called 911, but Drew was pronounced dead at the scene. US Bus Accident: Multiple Casualties as Bus Carrying Migrant Crashes in Florida (Watch Video).

Osborne-Kohn expressed peace and gratitude, saying, “God honoured my request. I’m not angry; I’m at peace.” She believes her son is now in heaven, free from suffering and rejoicing. Despite her heartache, she cherishes the seven additional years she had with him.

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