Maze Runner star Dylan O'Brien 'severely injured' in accident during filming

Dylan O'Brien
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Dylan O'Brien — the 24-year-old star of the Maze Runner franchise — has been hospitalized after being "severely injured" in an accident that occurred during filming of the hit series' latest installment, The Death Cure.

Variety reports that O'Brien suffered multiple broken bones after being run over by a vehicle during "a car scene gone wrong." Production on The Maze Runner: The Death Cure will be shut down while O'Brien is being treated. "Our thoughts go out to Dylan for a full and speedy recovery," said a Fox spokesman in a statement.

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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.