8-year-old boy relearns how to walk and talk after tree falls on him, crushing his skull

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) – An 8-year-old Alaska boy had to relearn how to walk and talk after suffering a traumatic brain injury when a tree fell on him.

Paxson Schultz, 8, loves hunting, snowmachining and spending time with his dogs, but last March, everything changed when a tree fell on him, crushing his skull.

“I almost died,” the 8-year-old told KTUU.

Doctors told Paxson’s mother, Jodee Schultz, her son might not survive his injuries…

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