LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- The Whorton family is sharing their son’s journey of healing after a duck hunting and boating accident left him fighting for his life.
On January 10th, Ben Whorton went to do the thing he loved—duck hunting—but that same day changed his life forever.
“Ben is just such a happy person, loves to be around people, and enjoys all parts of his life,” Ben’s girlfriend, Macie Petty, said.
Arkansas family shares son’s journey to healing following a duck hunting accident
Ben and his friends were trying to make it back in as the snow began to fall. The boat went under a bridge, and Ben raised his head too soon, leaving him with severe head trauma—initially being taken to UAMS…