After a life-threatening sledding accident at age 6 that left him with a traumatic brain injury, Bensten Schone faced a long and grueling road to recovery. But he refused to let it define his life, learning to breathe, walk and talk again. The now-high school senior is defying the odds by running track. “I love a comeback story, and when they said they didn’t think I could walk again, I was determined to walk and maybe run,” Bensten said. TODAY’s Craig Melvin shares his story. After a life-threatening sledding accident at age 6 that left him with a traumatic brain injury, Bensten Schone faced a long and grueling road to recovery. But he refused to let it define his life, learning to breathe, walk and talk again. The now-high school senior is defying the odds by running track. “I love a comeback story, and when they said they didn’t think I could walk again, I was determined to walk and maybe run,” Bensten said. TODAY’s Craig Melvin shares his story.
Teen Learns to Walk Again After Accident, Now Running TrackTeen Learns to Walk Again After Accident, Now Running Track
