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Six Weeks Later: Injured Boy Upgraded to 'Serious' Condition

Sam Seward,10, was struck by a car in April. Seward's father said his son has been "saved."

Sam Seward, 10, was upgraded from critical condition to serious condition Tuesday, according to a Hennepin County Medical Center spokeswoman. Seward was struck by a car on April.

According to a post by Seward’s father on the boy’s CaringBridge page, “He has had a good week…continuing to look better and trying to move around more.”

As early as next week, Seward may undergo another surgery, although the reason has not been specified. To see the boy's CaringBridge page, please click here.

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The Minnesota State Patrol report on the incident is expected by the end of the month. Earlier today, Minnetonka city officials told Patch that the accident remains active/under investigation and that police have no updates.

The accident happened only yards from Seward's home in the 13500 block of Excelsior Boulevard. He underwent surgery two days after the accident to remove parts of his skull—relieving pressure on his brain.  He has had numerous surgeries since then.

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Although eyewitnesses have offered conflicting accounts of the accident, according to the CaringBridge page, Seward "was struck by a car going to play basketball across the street from his home.”

Seward is a fourth-grader at l in Hopkins. 

“It is hard sometimes to see changes everyday because his healing will be a slow gradual process. But we believe he has been saved-healed-and he will recover to be the young man he is,” Sam’s father wrote this week.

 


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