"Teen Wolf" star Dylan O'Brien, 24, was seriously injured on the set of "Maze Runner: The Death Cure" on March 16, Thursday, in Vancouver, Canada. He is reprising his role as Thomas opposite Ki Hong Lee as Minho in the third installment of the film series based on James Dashner's sci-fi novels of the same title.
While shooting a scene, O'Brien had been struck by a vehicle. The accident was reported to WorkSafe BC, a statutory agency that investigates workplace accidents that take place in British Columbia.
Initially, WorkSafe BC spokesperson Trish Knight Chernecki said it was not clear if the production had followed protocols to alert them to the incident. Eventually, she told Entertainment Weekly that they were in communication with 20th Century Fox and producers.
In a statement obtained by the publication, 20th Century Fox said O'Brien was transferred immediately to a local hospital in Vancouver for observation and treatment. The film studio also announced that production on "Maze Runner: The Death Cure" will be shut down while the actor recovers.
"Our thoughts go out to Dylan for a full and speedy recovery," 20th Century Fox said. While early reports claim that the actor is expected to recover fully, his publicist Jennifer Allen was still waiting for details of his current condition.
Written by T.S. Nowlin and directed by Wes Ball, "Maze Runner: The Death Cure" is set to be released on Feb. 17, 2017. Joining O'Brien and Lee in the cast are Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dexter Darden, Will Poulter, Jacob Lofland, Giancarlo Esposito, Aidan Gillen, Barry Pepper, Kaya Scodelario, Rosa Salazar, Katherine McNamara, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Patricia Clarkson, among others.
On the small screen, O'Brien plays Stiles Stilinski in "Teen Wolf." The fifth season of the MTV series just concluded on March 8 with episode 20 titled "Apotheosis."
"Teen Wolf" Season 6 is set to premiere on June 28. Recently, show creator Jeff Davis shared some details about what fans can expect from the upcoming season.
Davis MTV News that "Teen Wolf" Season 6 has "a great Lydia-Stiles story" referring to the roles played by O'Brien and Holland Roden. He said the new season make many "Stydia fans happy."
Meanwhile, watch O'Brien do some dance moves here to the tune of Redfoo's "New Thang" here: