The woman who was crushed under a food truck in midtown Manhattan early on New Year’s Day when a driver fleeing police slammed into people has been recognized as an actress who has acted in movies such as Black Panther and The Color Purple.
In an accident near Penn Station on Monday, actress and stunt performer Carrie Bernans suffered broken bones and teeth, and is in horrific pain, her mother posted to Instagram.
Her mother wrote, “She’s still in so much pain and can’t answer calls at this time, but appreciate the messages. This was a traumatic incident. Please keep Carrie in your thoughts and prayers. She’s in so much pain but healing. She was involved in a traumatic incident in NYC where a man, early 40s was trying to escape a hit and run and ran into multiple cars before hitting a food stand that her friend & her were walking near. It ended up knocking her unconscious and pended her under the stand. She was under it unaware of what was happening.”
She added, “She have a few broken bones, fractures, & chipped teeth but thanking God that she’s alive. Nine people were injured in his attempted escape from the hit & run, including 3 police officers. Police caught him shortly after and arrested him. Amidst the chaos of the New Year’s incident, she’s holding onto an immense sense of gratitude for life itself.”
At approximately 1:30 a.m., a 44-year-old male was escaping cops when he drove into the sidewalk and injured numerous people, including a woman who was pinned under a food truck, police said.
According to police, none of the injuries were life-threatening. The driver was arrested on attempted murder, reckless endangerment and driving while intoxicated charges.