Duluth News Tribute:

A University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomore who was killed in a bike race has donated his organs, resulting in five strangers getting a chance to live longer after surgeries Friday.

Matt Wittig, 20, of Mequon, died Thursday from head injuries he suffered May 7 in a bicycle race in Muskego.

A licensed U.S. Cycling Federation racer, Matt Wittig was injured during a Wisconsin Cup bicycle race in Muskego County Park on May 7. He was pulling away from the pack of riders when his right foot slipped out of a pedal, his right knee struck the handlebars and he was flung over the bars onto the pavement.

Wittig suffered head injuries. He was wearing a helmet, but he probably was traveling 25 to 30 mph when the accident occurred.

The recipients were:

• A man in his mid-30s who received Wittig’s heart.
• A woman in her late 40s who received his lungs.
• A woman in her mid-50s who received his liver.
• An Indiana man in his early 30s who received one of Wittig’s kidneys.
• A man in his late 20s who received Wittig’s other kidney and his pancreas.