Calgary teacher hit by car in Taiwan dies of his injuries

A Calgary man who wasseverely injured when he was hit by a car in Taiwan has died, his family says.

John Kelly, who hadbeen teaching English in Taichung for the last three years, was walkinghome from work on Oct. 1when a car struck him throwing him almost 10 metres.

The 31-year-old suffered a head injury and several broken bones.

His family had to raise funds through GoFundMeto fly him back to Calgary, which cost over $60,000.

Kelly, who leaves behinda three-year-old daughter, had no medical insurance through his employer.

His father, Jack Kelly, saidassessments at the hospital in Calgaryshowed his sonwould likely never recover and the decision was made to let him go in a dignified manner.

"It was discovered that the damage to John's brain was severe and parts where extensively damaged, enough so that he would never recover from his injuries," said Jack Kelly in a statement.

"The heartbreaking decision was made to allow John to go peacefully."

The family hadto foot several medical bills before Kelly was brought home, which his fathertold CBC News in October had reached about $25,000 Canadian.

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