Teen declared dead after van crash wakes up just hours before organ donation
A TEENAGE boy who was declared dead after being hit by a van started blinking just hours before his organs were going to be donated. Lewis Roberts, 18, started to wake up after his grieving relatives were told he was brain dead four days following the tragic crash. Hours before he was set to undergo an operation to donate his organs, the teen began breathing on his own despite there being zero chance he would pull through. Two weeks ago, the former Leek High School pupil, from Blackshaw Moor, Staffordshire, appeared to have lost his fight for life at the Royal Stoke University Hospital. Lewis was knocked over in Leek on the afternoon of Saturday, March 13. But now, he s reportedly getting stronger everyday following the miracle that has left his family more hopeful than ever. A fundraising appeal has been set up for a teenager, with 1, 800 already donated. Appeal organiser Chloe Roberts said: On March 13, Lewis suffered catastrophic head injuries when he was struck by a van in his hometown o
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