Kevin O’Keefe’s condition upgraded after plane crash

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The condition of two survivors of the Monday plane crash in Alaska, Kevin O’Keefe and Jim Morhard, has reportedly improved. Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage has upgraded the two men’s condition to fair. O’Keefe, the son of former LSU Chancellor Sean O’Keefe, is a student at Syracuse University. Sean O’Keefe remains in critical condition. Another survivor, thirteen-year-old William “Willy” Phillips Jr., remains in good condition. His father, William “Bill” Phillips Sr., is among the five people who died in the crash; former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens also perished. Providence spokeswoman Kirsten Schultz says survivors and their families have decided not to talk to reporters. Information about the status of the two O’Keefes is available at caringbridge.org.

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