North Tonawanda man recovers from drunk driver hit 2 years ago

NORTH TONAWANDA, NY (WKBW) — Two years ago, Zackery Dawson was hit by a drunk driver, changing his family’s life forever.

• Zackery Dawson, 23, was hit by a drunk driver on August 13, 2022, which changed his life dramatically.
• After being in a coma and undergoing numerous surgeries, Zack is back home with his memory intact.
• The Dawson family is hosting a meat and basket raffle to raise money for a wheelchair accessible van for Zack.
• Tickets for Saturday’s raffle are sold out, but there are still additional raffles available for a beach house stay and a Bills Mafia hamper.
• The family is thankful for the progress Zack is making. He is now awake, talking and slowly resuming his daily activities.

“It was a difficult, but also very humbling experience because of the many people who helped us through it,” said Holly Dawson, mother of Zackery Dawson.

Zackery Dawson is a 23-year-old whose life changed forever two years ago when he was hit by a drunk driver. After being in a coma and undergoing numerous surgeries, his family is fortunate to have him back home with his memory intact.

The Dawsons are hosting a meat raffle and a basket raffle on Saturday to provide Zack with a wheelchair-accessible van. While tickets for the meat raffle are sold out, you can buy a raffle ticket for a stay at a South Carolina beach house or a Bills Mafia-inspired basket.

The Dawsons are just happy that Zack is awake, talking and working on his recovery every day.

You can help the family by donating through their GoFundMe here.

You can get $20 at Venmo Holly here towards a Bills basket or a beach house stay.