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Miller released, seven remain hospitalized

November 8, 2011 by Optimist Staff

Emmett Miller, assistant professor of agriculture and environmental science, was released from Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo Monday but remained by the side of his wife, Pat Miller, who is in critical condition at the hospital. Miller and six students still are being treated in hospitals throughout the state for injuries resulting from the shuttle bus accident south of Ballinger that took the life of Anabel Reid, 19-year-old sophomore environmental science major from Petersburg.

Based on the best information available to the Optimist at 5 p.m. Tuesday, those being treated include:

Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene
Tiffany Lutz of Zelienople, Pa., in good condition
Merissa Ford of Maple Valley, Wash., in good condition
Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston
Naomi Cruz of Richmond, in critical condition
Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo
Pat Miller of Hawley, in critical condition
Anna Watson of Kerrville, in fair condition
Parkland Medical Center in Dallas
Anna Ciufo of The Woodlands, in fair condition
Community Hospital in San Angelo
Allison Dorshorst of Colleyville, in fair condition

Treated and released have been:

Emmett Miller of Hawley, released Monday
Dr. Jim Cooke of Abilene, released Saturday
Kathleen Henderson of Rockport, released Saturday
Haley Wilkerson of Ravenna, released Friday
Mandy Wilson of Walsenburg, Colo., released Friday
Jason Iris of Southhampton, Bermuda, released Friday
Dr. Michael Nicodemus of Abilene, released Friday
Kendra Unamba of Midlothian, released Friday

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Archive, Bus Accident

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