Award-winning actress, martial artist and /stuntwoman Carrie Bernans was critically injured in a hit-and run traffic accident in New York City on January 1, 2024.

Carrie Bernans, 29, was left critically injured after a driver crashed into an outdoor dining area at the Chirp restaurant in Manhattan at around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, her representative confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement. 

Bernans, who is a new mother, suffered several broken bones in the crash and is currently in a stable condition in the hospital. Her child was not present at the time of the crash, and is safe.

Recent news upates report she is now in stable condition.

Bernans, a Memphis, TN, appeared in Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: End Game (2019). She was one of the Dora Milaje, the King of Wakanda’s traditional all-female bodyguard. She also appears in the remake of The Color Purple (2023).

She was Demi Singleton’s stunt double in the horror move The Deliverance, which is currently in post-production and should be released later this year.

Carrie Bernans is a true Renaissance woman: actress, stuntwoman, producer, speaks six languages, and a former competitive athlete at track and field. She is a dancer and a martial artist. After breaking multiple bones, she may wish to concentrate on being a producer instead of a stuntwoman, at least for a year or two. She was executive producer of the TV show Figuring it Out (Spanglish).

Eight other people were injured in the same accident.

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