Stray Kids’ Felix Suffers Fracture in Car Accident, Unable to Attend Feb 16th Fan Meeting
On the morning of Feb 16th, JYP Entertainment announced the news via SNS.
Stray Kids has been holding a fan meeting for three days, from Feb 14th to Feb 16th, at Inspire Arena in Yeongjongdo, Incheon.
The accident occurred after the fan meeting on the previous day when the Carnival vehicle Felix was riding in collided with a shuttle bus in the Inspire Arena parking lot.
JYP stated, “The accident itself was minor, but the momentary shift in Felix’s weight onto his arm caused him to collide with the armrest inside the vehicle, resulting in a fracture.”
Below is JYP Entertainment’s full announcement.
Hello, this is JYP Entertainment.
While returning home from his schedule on Feb 15th (Sat), Stray Kids member Felix was involved in a minor car accident.
After the fan meeting, Felix was in a vehicle (Carnival), that was slowly making its way from the Inspire Arena parking lot towards the main lobby, when a shuttle bus, that was moving slowly behind, collided with the left rear side of the vehicle.
AdvertisementThe accident itself was minor, but the momentary shift in Felix’s weight onto his arm caused him to collide with the armrest inside the vehicle, resulting in a fracture.
Immediately after the accident, Felix was quickly taken to the hospital for a thorough examination, where medical professionals advised that he needs adequate rest and proper treatment for the time being.
Felix is currently resting and focusing on his recovery.
As a result, Felix will unfortunately be unable to attend Stray Kids 5TH FANMEETING “SKZ 5’CLOCK” scheduled for today (Feb 16th). We kindly ask for all your understanding.
We sincerely apologize to fans surprised by this sudden news. Please be assured that the health and recovery of the artist is our top priority, and we will provide all the necessary support.
Additionally, we will strengthen our measures to ensure that our artist can travel in a safer environment.
Thank you.