In 2018, Benson's high school band was in Alabama when the bus went off the highway and plunged into a ravine more than 50 feet deep.
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The bus driver died, while dozens of students and staff were hurt.
Benson said, "It was a hard impact. Other students had broken bones, maybe sprains."
But Benson's mother is still shocked he didn't have a scratch on him.
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The Channelview, Texas teen graduated this June as valedictorian and is now heading to college with one of the most prestigious scholarships in the country.
Benson was named a Gates Scholar with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The award covers all his education expenses through a Ph. D.
He'll be headed to the University of Texas in Austin to study computer science. Congrats, Dewayne!