Boy crushed by skid steer bucket honored at Atlanta hospital

Nine-year-old Banks Holbert was honored by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta after recovering from a skid steer accident that crushed his leg and broke his femur in October 2025. Doctors performed six surgeries and a skin graft, followed by months of physical therapy. Holbert is now walking independently and has returned to playing basketball, earning recognition as one of the hospital’s Cape Day Champions.