Former Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett struck by vehicle during New York Fashion Week

Former Miss Jamaica and international model Davina Bennett says she is grateful to be alive after being struck by a vehicle just minutes from her home in New York City on Saturday night. Bennett, who was taking part in her first fashion week, shared details of the frightening experience in an Instagram post on Sunday. She said the incident occurred on September 13 after she had walked in a show for stylist Kahla­na Barfield’s collaboration with Target.

 

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“I stopped at a pedestrian crossing…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,” Bennett wrote. She described feeling “scared, confused, crying, and in shock.” The 2017 Miss Universe second runner-up said her loved ones rushed to the hospital after she called them. Doctors told her it was “extraordinary” that she had not suffered any broken bones or fractures, only bruises and pain. “I smiled and said, ‘It’s God,’” Bennett recalled. Despite the ordeal, the 29-year-old model expressed determination to continue pursuing her career. “This might be the end of my first fashion week, I’m currently in severe pain, but I’m grateful to be alive…This was unfortunate, but it won’t be the end of my journey.” Bennett received an outpouring of well-wishes from fans and colleagues following her post.