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SINGAPORE – The father of an eight-year-old girl who was injured in a Woodlands car accident and just woke up from a coma has donated money he received from well-meaning Singaporeans to the family of another accident victim.
Eric Tan, 45, had received a large number of donations to cover the medical expenses of his daughter Lovelynn, who was thrown from a truck in a car accident last month.
The young woman woke up on Tuesday (November 3) after 11 days in a coma. She is being held at the KK Children’s and Women’s Hospital, where Mr. Tan and his wife have been on vigil.
Lovelynn was one of four people injured in the accident involving a pickup truck driven by her uncle and a red Audi car on 12 Woodlands Avenue, just after 8 p.m. on October 23.
He had a head injury, broke both legs, and needed emergency surgery.
According to the Chinese daily Lianhe Wanbao, while worrying about Lovelynn, Tan came across another news article about 15-year-old Crest High School student Huang Junyong, who died of injuries after being hit by a car. while crossing the street in Queensway in October. 27.
The boy’s mother, Ms. Chen, a 40-year-old cashier, is a single mother who raised Junyong and his older brother.
According to Wanbao, Mr. Tan said, “All of our children have been in serious car accidents, but my daughter is more fortunate and has received care and help from many people. After seeing the news from Ms. Chen, I decided to report the donation (for his family) on behalf of my daughter. “
He did not reveal the amount he gave.
In an update on Facebook on Thursday (November 5), Tan said that Lovelynn was on a long road to recovery as she had suffered multiple injuries during the accident.
She is awake but in a “non-communicative state,” he said, adding that the doctor had diagnosed that her memory and brain response system were affected by a blood clot.
She will be in casts for about 15 weeks, and her legs “can take three to six months to fully heal depending on the severity,” he said.
“Also, he was unable to swallow and had to receive nutrition through a feeding tube for about 12 weeks,” said Tan, who works in the transportation sector.
In an earlier update on Facebook on Wednesday (November 4), Tan had said that he would deactivate his PayNow account to prevent more donations from coming in.
He did not disclose how much had been raised by then.
Thanking his friends, private organizations, temples, and members of the public for their contributions, he said, “Every donation is carefully recorded and listed to ensure it will be used toward Lovelynn’s hospital bills and treatment costs.
“The remaining donations will go to charities, on behalf of my daughter. I want to spread the love and continue to pass this on to those in need.”
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