During their performance in Pomona, California, The Word Alive’s Telle Smith stage dove and severely injured himself by breaking a rib, fracturing another rib and breaking a bone in his spine.
I think I tied the record for worst show injury… 1 broken rib, 1 fractured rib and a broken back. Went a little TOO big in Pomona! #fml
— Telle Smith (@TelleTWA) November 19, 2015
I have a brace to help me finish out the last shows we have. But I won't be going crazy so you'll have to do that for me. RIP stage dives…
— Telle Smith (@TelleTWA) November 19, 2015
For those asking, recovery time is estimated at 3-4 months so I'll be back at it hard in 2016!! Backflips included once I'm 100%??
— Telle Smith (@TelleTWA) November 19, 2015
WE WILL NOT BE MISSING ANY SHOWS DUE TO @TelleTWA BREAKING HIS BACK! But we WILL need you to bring enough energy to make up for it! m/
— THE WORD ALIVE (@TheWordAlive) November 19, 2015
