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Zac Brown Band Surprises Paralyzed Teen In Hospital

MALVERN, Pa. (CBSLA.com) — A 17-year-old missed a Zac Brown Band concert after a diving accident left him paralyzed. So, Zac Brown flew to the hospital, and gave the teen a big surprise.

On Saturday, Brown visited Thomas Schoettle at Bryn Mawr Rehab Center in Pennsylvania where Schoettle continues to recover from his injuries that include a fractured neck and bruised spinal chord.

"I figured since you couldn't come to us, we'd come to you," Brown, 38, joked in a video shared on Facebook.

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