{"id":71594,"date":"2026-06-21T15:26:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T19:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=71594"},"modified":"2026-06-21T15:26:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T19:26:42","slug":"lakeland-family-donates-icu-bags-after-losing-daughter-in-car-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/06\/21\/lakeland-family-donates-icu-bags-after-losing-daughter-in-car-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland family donates ICU bags after losing daughter in car crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Polk County family honored a young woman\u2019s life by giving back on her birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victoria \u201cTori\u201d Smith would have turned 23 years old on Saturday, June 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was her first birthday since her death after a car crash in July 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"8b7f69\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"103\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-21T151941.343.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71595 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #8b7f69; aspect-ratio:1.3594295251099986;width:379px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In honor of her birthday, her family visited Lakeland Regional Health and donated 23 overnight bags to the trauma ICU, where Smith was treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They can be used by other families facing similar hardships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bags featured butterflies, which were Smith\u2019s favorite symbol, and the letter V to symbolize her name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlthough our journey is a little unique and different, we are here to honor her and continue to shine her light, Victoria\u2019s light to those who may need help,\u201d said Carmen Smith, Tori Smith\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ac9682\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"112\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-21T152143.076.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71596 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ac9682; aspect-ratio:1.6966652713827264;width:414px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smith was an organ donor whose donation helped save multiple lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her mother, Carmen, works closely with LifeLink, the organization involved in her daughter\u2019s donation, and encourages others to register as organ donors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Polk County family honored a young woman\u2019s life by giving back on her birthday. 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