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A woman in her 20s who lost consciousness after a traffic accident on her way to work ten days before her birthday gave new life to four people before passing away.

The image of donor Park Rae-young (26), who donated heart, liver, and left and right kidneys to save four lives before passing away. [Photo provided by Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency]

On the 21st, the Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency announced that on the 13th of last month, Park Raeyoung (26) donated her heart, liver, and left and right kidneys to four people at Korea University Guro Hospital.

On September 18th, Park was crossing the crosswalk in front of her house on her way to work, following the pedestrian green light, when she was hit by a vehicle.

It was reported that the driver, while inside the car, tried to pick up some documents and accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake.

Four people were injured in the accident. However, unlike the other victims who only suffered minor abrasions, Park lost consciousness upon being transported to the hospital.

Despite the medical staff’s active treatment, Park remained unconscious for over a month, and her family realized the moment had come to say goodbye. Honoring Park’s wish to help others, they decided to proceed with organ donation.

According to the donation agency, Park, the youngest of one son and two daughters born in Anyang-si, Gyeonggi Province, was known to be bright, active, and warm-hearted, always reaching out first to those in need.

She loved people and enjoyed giving to others through blood donation and volunteering whenever she had time.

She was a diligent person who pursued self-development by working in various fields such as research institute accounting, animal hospitals, and the food service industry, always seeking what she loved.

The image of donor Park Rae-young (26), who donated heart, liver, and left and right kidneys to save four lives before passing away. [Photo provided by Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency]

Park’s mother, Lee Seonsook, said, “Raeyoung, Mom writes to you every day without fail on the ‘Letter to Heaven’ (the Organ and Tissue Donation Agency’s online letter). You told me to live happily like the bluebird when you wrote me a bluebird postcard. I will live like the bluebird too, so I hope you are not in pain and are happy in heaven. I love you. And thank you,” she said in her final farewell.

Moon Inseong, director of the Korea Organ and Tissue Donation Agency, expressed, “We sincerely thank the donor and the donor’s family for practicing life-sharing for others at the final moment of life.”

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