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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Kentucky's Ashely Lowery is recovering after being in a serious car accident this weekend. (ZUMAPRESS.com)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Zac Ellis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kentucky football player Ashely Lowery's condition has been upgraded from stable to satisfactory, according to a statement released by his family. Lowery, a junior safety on the Wildcats, remains hospitalized in Georgia after a serious auto accident on Saturday morning.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201COn behalf of the Lowery family, we\u2019d like to thank everyone for their concerns and prayer,\" the family said in a statement. \"From Georgia to Lexington, we can\u2019t thank everyone enough. You are like family to us.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"The only official comment from the hospital is that his condition has been upgraded from stable to satisfactory and his injuries are no longer life threatening. We expect a full recovery. Again, thank you so much for all the prayers and support.\u201D&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lowery had his breathing tube and his neck brace removed and his sedation lifted over the weekend, the &lt;em&gt;Louisville Courier-Journal&lt;/em&gt; reported Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lowery was involved in a wreck at around 4 a.m. Saturday in his hometown of Cleveland, Ga. He was sedated in intensive care at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center until Sunday, when he was finally able to speak with family members.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kentucky coach Mark Stoops also released a statement regarding Lowery's recovery.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CI went to see Ashely today and was glad to see him and spend some time with him,\" Stoops said. \"We\u2019re thankful for the progress he\u2019s made and are hopeful he will continue that improvement. He\u2019s heard from a lot of teammates and is grateful for all the good wishes and prayers that so many people are offering on his behalf. We ask the Big Blue Nation to join Ashely\u2019s football family in continuing to pray for a speedy recovery.\u201D&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Doug Stutsman, the sports editor of the &lt;em&gt;White County News&lt;/em&gt; in Cleveland and a family friend of Lowery's, said the player was lucky to still be alive. \"I think miracle is the right word,\" Stutsman told the &lt;em&gt;Courier-Journal&lt;/em&gt;. \"There\u2019s really no other word to describe it. His brother said it just looks like he was in a bicycle accident. After seeing the car, if you told me he was alive -- even if he was paralyzed -- I would\u2019ve said he\u2019s lucky.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Stutsman said Lowery's life might have been saved because he was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the car, which suffered extensive damage. The family has not released details on the circumstances surrounding the cause of the accident.\nLowery started eight games for the Wildcats as a sophomore last season, ranking fifth on the team with 43 tackles.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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