There may be cause for optimism for professional BMX dirt rider T.J. Lavin who was in a devastating accident, Breaking Celebrity News has learned.

On Saturday, his Barbara, Lavin sent a text message her son's friends and said "Neuro came and spoke to T.J. He moved his hands around and he gave the docs a thumbs up. He is not conscious.  He's back on sedation to rest and minimize brain swelling."

Lavin is currently in a medically induced coma at Las Vegas' University Medical Center as doctors struggle to deal with bleeding in his brain.