This report from Stephen Bowline, after visiting injured racer/tuner Kevin Murray in the hospital:

“I saw Kevin and can now clarify a few points. First off, Kevin most definitely crashed his dirt bike. He has no significant other injuries, but he does have various bruises–including one very telling bruise across his brow. My initial concerns of an aneurism or other hemorrhages are unfounded.

“Kevin was unconscious for a few days in what was called a level 12 coma. That’s considered a fairly good number. It was not a deep coma, and he is now fairly responsive. He is still under 24-hour watch for signs of recurrent bleeding, but he no longer requires a 1-on-1 watch in which a nurse was dedicated to just observing him. Kevin’s first session with an occupational therapist will be tomorrow morning.

“Kevin would correctly and consistently respond to many simple questions. This is a very good sign for someone so fresh from the coma. In fact, one of the first things I said to Kevin was, ‘Hey, Kevin, what’s up?’ His answer was, ‘Retirement.’

“Kevin’s customers can rest assured that his business is in good hands, and that their needs and concerned will be duly addressed. I have confidence that Kevin will be able to contact many of his customers himself within a couple weeks. Any assistance Kevin needs will be provided by some very close and loving friends. He’s in good hands.”