Overview

• On July 2 in the United States, Uchea’s car was struck by a truck, leaving her unconscious by the roadside and causing severe vehicle damage
• The 40-year-old shared on Instagram footage of herself in hospital wearing a neck brace and covered in cuts and bruises while reporting weakness in her arms and legs
• She wrote that she felt “lucky to be alive” despite enduring intense pain that prevented her from walking or using her limbs
• Uchea called off her long-planned trip to Hawaii, which she had booked to celebrate her 41st birthday on June 30
• Doctors say she will remain under observation until her strength improves and she can safely be discharged