LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WKBW) — New York State Troopers held a blood drive in support of Sgt. Sam Mattina. Last month, Mattina was seriously injured after he was hit by a car while riding his patrol motorcycle.
“He received numerous blood transfusions. He also had numerous surgeries,” Heather Harper with Connect Life said.
Harper tells 7 News that Mattina received many blood donations during a lengthy hospital stay after that crash in the Town of Porter. That situation inspired his State Trooper family to pay it forward for the blood that saved their co-worker’s life.
“We are doing a blood drive for Sam Mattina,” Sgt. Joesph Krywalski said. “Anything that can give back. [The community] has been great for Sam, so we want to help the community.”…