'Modern Day Miracle': Man, Who Woke Up From 244 Day Coma, Killed by Pickup Truck

Florida: In a tragic twist of fate, Drew Kohn, a 30-year-old man who had previously defied the odds by surviving a 244-day coma following a motorcycle accident several years ago, died in a road accident last week.

At the age of 22, Drew Kohn met a severe accident in 2017, which led to a traumatic brain injury and left him in a deep coma. Despite his condition showing no signs of improvement for several days and doctors even considering organ harvesting, his mother, Yolanda Osborne-Kohn, remained steadfast in her hope and refused to give up.  

Kohn's mother vividly recalls the miraculous moment when her son first spoke to her after emerging from his long coma.

 "Yeah, Mom, I'm OK," he told her. "I love you, Mom." After years of arduous rehabilitation, Kohn managed to walk again, earning the title of a 'modern-day miracle.'

Despite showing signs of progress after eight months in a coma and beginning his recovery journey, Kohn's fate took a tragic turn when he was struck and killed by a pickup truck on July 26.

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Kohn was walking on Collins Road in Jacksonville around 5:30 a.m. on Friday when the accident occurred. The driver, who did not see Kohn until it was too late, stopped and called 911. Unfortunately, Kohn was pronounced dead at the scene.

His mother expressed her gratitude for the additional seven years she had with her son. "I'm grateful for the extra time I had with him," she said. "God honored my request, and I'm not angry. I’m at peace."

She reflected on the pain her son endured over the years and the moment she chose to surrender his fate to God. Believing her son is now in a better place, she said, "Drew is healed, walking without struggle. His arm is probably lifted high, saying 'Thank you, Jesus!' He might have a football in one hand and a Bible in the other."