Marvel actress seriously injured in New Year’s hit and run

nme.com:

Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War/Endgame and as one of the elite female warriors in Black Panther, was one of nine people who was struck by a driver at 1:30am while walking past a food stand in the city with friends.In a response to Deadline, Bernans’ publicist confirmed that she was struck at Chirp, a Peruvian restaurant in midtown Manhattan, when a driver crashed into the venue before reversing and hitting a car while allegedly attempting to escape.Bernans’ mother, Patricia Lee, shared an update about her daughter’s condition on Instagram, saying she was still suffering.Lee wrote: “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 [and] 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 has 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 [and] run, including [three] police officers.Police caught him shortly after and arrested him.