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Oklahoma teenager’s recent donor registration brings family comfort after fatal crash
Wyatt George, a 16-year-old Oklahoma student, died after a car hit him while he was riding his bicycle to a new job. His decision to become an organ donor, made shortly before the crash, has brought his family comfort and offered others the chance of a new lease of life.
George was struck on Mustang Road on 30 October and suffered a catastrophic brain injury. His father, Brent Lim, said they had discussed organ donation two weeks earlier, when George decided to register as a donor on his driver’s permit. The family has set up a fundraiser to help with expenses including medical costs and lost wages; police have not released details about the driver.
In short
- Wyatt George, 16, died after a car hit him while cycling.
- He had chosen to become an organ donor two weeks earlier.
- His father says the decision brought comfort amid grief.
Explained simply
Organ donation allows organs or tissues from someone who has died to be transplanted into people who need them. In the United States, people can record their decision to donate when applying for a driving permit or licence.
A donor’s family is involved when donation is considered after death, and medical teams assess what can be donated. For families, donation can provide a way to help others during a sudden bereavement, while recipients may gain a chance to recover or live longer.
The crash involved Wyatt George, a 16-year-old travelling by bicycle in Oklahoma, and left him with a catastrophic brain injury. The fundraiser set up by his family is intended to help cover costs and lost wages following his death.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Caring schoolboy, 16, decided to become an organ donor ‘to help others’ just two weeks before he was killed by car while riding his bike”.