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After getting positive news last week that Steve Utash was out of his coma, a status report Saturday is not as upbeat.
Daughter Mandi Utash sent an update early afternoon saying her father is "still unable to distinguish reality from his delusions."
She starts by saying:
Everyone has been asking us for an update on our dad's condition. We are very grateful to all who have been sending cards with kind notes and prayers for him and our family. I have been putting off posting an update hoping that after the "next visit" I would have some better news.
But days are going by and I don't have better news to share. He is still unable to distinguish reality from his delusions. It is hard to explain in words what he is talking about. And very sad for us to see him this way.
The family has raised more than $180,000 so far to help cover medical costs.
Utash was driving on Morang on Detroit's east side April 2 when he hit a 10-year-old boy. When he got out of his pickup, a mob of people seriously beat him. The incident got international attention.
