Actress and stuntwoman Carrie Bernans was critically injured in a disturbing hit-and-run incident in Manhattan early Monday morning.
According to a police report obtained by People, the 29-year-old, who recently appeared in major films like “The Color Purple” and “Black Panther,” was dining outdoors when a black Mercedes plowed into the Chirp restaurant around 1:30 am. The new mother, whose child was not present during the horrifying crash, suffered several broken bones and is now in stable condition at an area hospital.
The collision occurred during “a police foot chase” after officers responded to reports of a physical assault involving the 44-year-old male Mercedes driver and his 34-year-old female passenger near 33rd and 6th. The statement provided, “Officers…ordered the male operator of the vehicle to put the vehicle into park. The male failed to obey and fled westbound on 33rd Street before…mount[ing] the sidewalk and…traveling westbound,” where he then “struck a food cart and two 39-year-old female pedestrians, a 31-year-old female pedestrian.”
Two officers were also hurt when the driver “mounted the curb…again” and crashed into parked and moving vehicles before being apprehended. All injured parties except the driver were last reported in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital, where the driver himself remains in critical condition. An ongoing investigation follows the devastating incident.
In a series of graphic Instagram images, Bernans’ mother, Patricia Lee, revealed the extent of her daughter’s devastating injuries from the hit-and-run collision. One photo showed Bernans’ battered, bloody face with chipped and broken teeth. Another displayed the actress lying hospitalized. “She’s still in so much pain and can’t answer calls at this time, but appreciate the messages,” Lee wrote and added, “This was a traumatic incident. Please keep Carrie in your thoughts…”
Explaining the collision itself, Lee said her daughter was knocked unconscious and pinned under the stand. “She has a few broken bones, fractures, & chipped teeth, but thanking God that she’s alive.”
Lee emphasized her daughter’s resilient spirit. “This setback hasn’t deterred her belief that something remarkable is still being crafted by God,” she wrote. “Despite the injuries sustained…she’s filled with hope and faith…” After surgery and thanks to helpful first responders, strangers, family and friends, Bernans has started the “path toward recovery and new beginnings.”
Lee asked supporters to keep her daughter in their thoughts and prayers.
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