Wounded Ohio soldier being stabilized in Iraq

AKRON (AP) -- An Ohio soldier seriously injured in Iraq when a land mine exploded was in a medically induced coma at a Baghdad hospital, family members said.
Doctors were trying to stabilize Jessica Clements, 27, of Coventry Township, so she can return to the United States for further treatment.
Clements, an Army staff sergeant with the 706th Transportation Command based in Mansfield, suffered injuries to her head, hip, back and buttocks after the fuel tanker she was driving rolled over the mine last Wednesday, said her stepfather, Christopher Wyatt.
The family was told Tuesday she was showing signs of emerging from the coma and was able to move her legs and right arm.
in response to commands, boyfriend Greg Ramos said.
Before Tuesday, reports of Clements' condition were grim, Wyatt said.
"It was devastating. I could not believe this happened to my child," he said. "You always believe it just wasn't going to happen."
If her condition improves, she could be transferred to Germany and eventually to a hospital in Washington, D.C.
Clements joined the Army Reserve nine years ago. She left for Fort Campbell, Ky., in December and went to Iraq in January, Ramos said.
Wyatt said Clements sent a package home to her mother, Kim, for Mother's Day.
"She's a very proud soldier. She's always loved the Army," Kim Wyatt said. "She was not afraid to go over there. Of course, we were afraid for her."