1996

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ognizing people now." Jones, a freshman', has five a broken ri~s, a broken right leiContinued from P' and brUlsed lungs. He was . < driving one of the cars in thelld hit the ball anc accident following East~tremely well. 1 Central's Homecoming pep 1 tched a great gam rally Wednesday. The accident,. Blanks, Moot ·ent :seven ECCC students td 1 bson each collec various hospitals, includinlfr:e .t?p ?f the fir Warrior football player NathaJeThdianJum~ ou Ru~sell of Forest, who died e l:ady Wild<:l from ma~"ive head injuries: ?z: }llts_~L~ruRt.

Center about 2 p.m. Monday, East Central basketball coach Marty Cooper said. "He couldn't talk because of all the tubes down his throat," Cooper said. "But he squeezed my hands and, before I left, gave me a little wink . Obviously, it's something we all feel very good about. It's the first good sign we've had since the wreck. He's still got a long ,J1"ay to go, but at least he's rec-

By Creg Stephenson The Mendian Star

An East Central Community ColJege basketball player regained consciousness Monday after suffering massive injuries in a two-car accident in Newton County Wednesday. Lance Jones, 18, of Decatur, opened his eyes and recognized visitors from his hospital bed in Jackson's University Medical

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