The family of a young man lost to a hit-and-run crash said their son now lives on through others his organs helped save.
More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant, according to Mayo Clinic.
"He saved five lives and we donated other parts of his organs, and they estimate up to potentially 75 other lives can be saved through the donation from some of his other organs," said Andrew Santiago. "It was one of the toughest decisions for us to decide to donate Jordan’s organs to give life, but we know without a doubt, it would’ve been an easy decision for Jordan because he loved people," Santiago said."I went into the hospital seven times to get a transplant, but I ended up being sent home for various reasons. Then on October 8th, I was blessed with Jordan," organ recipient Deborah Taylor recalled.
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