Jackass star Steve-O broke both his legs during a skateboarding stunt.
Jackass star Steve-O broke both his legs during a skateboarding stunt.
Steve-O broke both of his legs in a skateboarding accident.
The Jackass star was attempting a stunt in which he stood on top of a wooden structure that a car plowed through and while his first two attempts went well, a third try left him with a number of brokenbones.
Steve, 42, explained on Instagram: "I broke my right ankle in three places, dislocated it, and broke my left heel."
He also shared a picture of himself in a hospital bed and wrote: "I really did a number on myself today. Apologies in advance for the images of my foot sticking out sideways - wish me luck in surgery!"
It hasn't been a good year for the stunt performer - whose real name is Stephen Gilchrist Glover - as it was revealed in March that he and Kat Von D had split up after three months of dating.
And last year he was charged with five misdemeanours, including vandalism and creating a false emergency, after setting off fireworks from a 100ft construction crane in Hollywood in a protest against marine mammal park Sea World.
He was then ordered to serve 30 days in jail after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors.
He was also ordered to stay out of Hollywood temporarily and pay $14,000 in restitution fees to the city, as 80 firefighters and 30 police officers responded to the incident.
Following the hearing, he said: "Considering I've become a clean and sober, dog-rescuing vegan, I must say I'm ready to go to jail - not just because it will bring so much attention to the plight of orcas in captivity, but because it's nice to let people know I haven't lost my edge. What can I say, I'm a jackass."
The judge, who dismissed three other charges against the star, also banned him from owning fireworks and ruled he must secure a permit before performing any more stunts.
