Taeil of NCT is being investigated by the police for a car accident.

On August 17, an official from SM Entertainment told Dispatch, "The case is currently under police investigation. It is difficult to provide details."

Taeil was involved in an accident while riding his motorcycle back home from a schedule in the early morning. he examination results revealed that Taeil has a fracture in his right thigh which requires surgery.

The label announced that Taeil would halt all of his schedules, saying, "Taeil is currently preparing for his surgery at the hospital while receiving necessary care. The label will do everything we can to ensure that Taeil can greet fans once again healthy and well."

However, rumors claming Taeil's violation of traffic light were raised. NCT's Chenle explained in a live broadcast, "Taeil didn't violate the traffic light, but the opposite party did."

<Translated by=Jiwon Kim(Dispatch)>