Teen with traumatic brain injury makes remarkable progress after 30-foot fall

Pete Benda suffered a traumatic brain injury and a severely broken femur when he fell 30 feet Oct, 26, 2012. He was setting up theater lights when he fell. His family is grateful for all the help and support they have received at Primary Children's Hospital.

Pete Benda

SANDY Nearly 18 months ago, Pete Benda, a freshman at Juan Diego Catholic High School, fell 30 feet while getting lights ready for a theater production.

The 15-year-old suffered a severely broken femur and a traumatic brain injury.

At first, Pete's family was told he may never wake up from a coma. Today, he's not only surviving, he's thriving.

Pete joked around with his parents Monday as he cooked some eggs in their Sandy home.

Im the 0.5 percent, he said.

We say Petes our miracle, said his mother, Chris Benda.

After Pete's accident Oct. 26, 2012, he was taken to a hospital for 2 weeks. But when they started talking about nursing homes, they moved him to Primary Childrens Hospital, which has a neurorehabilitation unit on the second floor.

"We say the first hospital saved his life, but Primary Childrens saved our boy, Chris Benda said.

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Teen with traumatic brain injury makes remarkable progress after 30-foot fall