A teenage boy was hit by a van and “certified dead.” But hours before his organs were to be removed for donation, the boy began breathing again.

Lewis Roberts, 18, was brain dead for four days after the accident before he miraculously started breathing on his own again.

His family has set up a fundraising page asking people to buy a ‘Pint for Lewis‘, to help with his recovery.

The fundraising page reads, “On March 13, Lewis suffered catastrophic head injuries when he was struck by a van in his hometown of Leek and was flown to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. Four days later, the doctors broke the news to our family that nothing more could be done as he had unfortunately suffered a ‘brain stem death’ and sadly passed away.”

“After saying our goodbyes to Lewis, close family bravely agreed for his organs to be donated to help the lives of seven other people. This bought Lewis extra time before his life support machine was turned off. Just hours before Lewis’ surgery, he began to breathe again on his own. A miracle any family could wish for after being told he had zero chance of pulling through.”

“After this Lewis has carried on progressing. He has started to react to pain tests, moving his limbs on his own, and also moving his head from side to side, blinking and also moving his mouth. Every day, this boy is getting stronger. Many people have asked to send money for a pint for Lewis. Any money that is sent will be for Lewis when he is home and back on his feet. We would just like to say, as a family, thank you so much and we are very grateful for everyone’s prayers and best wishes for Lewis.”

So far, over £1,500 has been raised for Lewis.

“Thank you so, so much to every single one of you who has donated. Lewis will be chuffed to bits. We cannot wait for him to wake up and see it,” Lewis’ 28-year-old sister Jade Roberts told the Stoke Sentinel.

Staffordshire Police are still investigating the crash that caused Lewis’ injury.