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Oakwood woman receives heartfelt, life-saving gift
Kayla Montiel lives for herself and her two organ donors
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Kayla Montiel, 24, holds a picture frame with memories of her most recent heart and kidney donor, Zachary Harrison, at her home in Oakwood. Montiel made contact with Harrison’s parents shortly after receiving her transplant and has remained in contact with them ever since. - photo by Erin O. Smith
One day before his high school graduation, Zachary Harrison was in a car accident. And instead of preparing to start a new chapter in his life, he was fighting to keep it. On May 22, 2014, Zachary was riding in a car with three other classmates when they hit a dip in the road.