Davina Bennett ‘grateful to be alive’ following accident | Way of life

Model and Miss Universe Jamaica 2017 Davina Bennett says she is “grateful to God” after being struck by a automobile whereas heading dwelling from a New York Fashion Week (NYFW) present.

Bennett revealed in an emotional Instagram put up on Sunday that she was hit simply minutes from the place she lives whereas coming back from a present on Saturday.

“I stopped at a pedestrian crossing. I pressed the walk signal button… . When the signal came, I stepped off the curb, and that’s when I was hit! The next thing I knew, I was waking up in an ambulance, with paramedics telling me what had happened,” she wrote.

Bennett had earlier within the day walked for KBB by Kahlana, Kahlana Barfield Brown’s collaboration with Target.

“I was scared, confused, crying, and in shock; my mind was a complete blank (and still is),” she shared of the incident.

Despite being left bruised and in extreme ache, docs informed the 29-year-old mannequin that she remarkably had no damaged bones or fractures.

The physician, recalled Bennett, mentioned: “Considering what I’ve heard, it’s extraordinary that you simply don’t have any damaged bones or fractures”.

The accident occurred throughout a significant milestone for Bennett, who had been documenting her dream of strolling at NYFW. She made her runway debut in Haitian designer Waina Chancy’s Atelier Ndigo assortment at Harlem Fashion Row’s 18th Annual Runway Show and Style Awards on Tuesday, held at Cipriani Wall Street.

Though devastated that the accident compelled her to overlook additional exhibits, Bennett says she stays decided. “This might be the end of my first fashion week. I’m currently in severe pain, but I’m grateful to be alive. They say as long as you have life, there’s hope. This was unfortunate, but it won’t be the end of my journey,” she mentioned.

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