Two influencers renowned for their culinary reviews were struck by a vehicle whilst filming a segment on Saturday at a Houston, Texas eatery.
Video footage reveals Patrick Blackwood and Nina Santiago sampling their meals at CuVee’s Culinary Creations when a motorist allegedly crashed through the glass window of their booth, smashing the glass, propelling the influencers forward, and causing Santiago to tumble from her seat.
The motorist informed police that she thought her vehicle was in park before removing her foot from the brake, resulting in the car careering into the establishment, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
“The chef, influencers, guests, and staff were all blessed to not be severely harmed,” CuVee’s Culinary Creations told NBC News. “We appreciate the love and support.”
The footage was uploaded to the Youtube channel Unrated EX Files with the incident occurring approximately 10:35 minutes into the recording, reports The Mirror US.
The vlog subsequently shows both influencers inside the ambulance and receiving treatment at hospital.
“Still here,” Blackwood said in the video. “Um, I’m OK now, heart rate’s regulated. The realization just hit…I was not expecting this bulls*** right here. But um, I’m glad I’m alive.”
Whilst awaiting stitches, Santiago revealed this marked the second incident they had experienced this month. “This is the second accident this month,” Santiago stated.
“The fact that we walked away from both accidents … maybe I’m just delusional right now but I’m just like, it’s like I want to break down and cry and I just can’t.”
Both individuals shared photographs displaying their wounds on Instagram, with the images showing the pair sporting stitches and staples across their cuts.
“Hey everyone, it’s @NinaUnrated and @PatrickBlackwood here, and we can’t even begin to express how incredibly fortunate we feel to be alive after what happened to us. We were just sitting in a cozy booth at our favorite restaurant, enjoying happy hour with an amazing spread salmon sliders, presidential oysters, a macaroni and cheese flight (classic, lobster, and truffle), shrimp and grits, and some refreshing drinks,” Unrated EX Files revealed on Youtube in the video’s description.
“We were laughing, having a great time, and right as we tapped our sliders together in a “boom!” cheers moment, out of nowhere, this SUV came barreling through the glass wall at 35-40 mph. No warning at all glass shattered everywhere, chaos erupted, and it hit right next to Patrick on the outside of the booth. We were inches from disaster, but by some miracle, we’re both okay, just shaken and forever changed.”
The social media personalities returned to the establishment following the crash to dine.
“We came back just to make sure to have peace of mind, and also because the food is actually amazing,” Santiago said.