Article content Anthony Powless, 15, was riding a dirt bike when he collided with a tree July 13 at a farm in Vanessa. Saturday, his family was told to prepare for long-term consequences following an MRI at McMaster Children’s Hospital. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Crash victim shows signs of improvement Back to video However, uncle Jim DeSerrano of Simcoe reported Wednesday that Powless has shown signs since Sunday of making a rebound. It began with Powless opening his eyes and regaining consciousness. He has since stood up, began eating soft food on his own, scrolling through his phone and watching videos, and talking about his sister and his pet Corgi.