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SUV Crashes Into Houston Restaurant During Influencers’ Video, Injuring Pair

Deputies say the driver thought the SUV was in park, causing it to roll into CuVee’s Culinary Creations.

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Overview

  • Food creators Nina Santiago (NinaUnrated) and Patrick Blackwood were hit with shattered glass and knocked from their booth as the SUV breached the storefront during their Aug. 16 review.
  • The incident was captured on their cameras and posted to YouTube and Instagram, with both later sharing hospital photos of cuts and lacerations; neither suffered life-threatening injuries.
  • According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the female driver reported she believed the vehicle was in park before it rolled into the business, injuring the two diners.
  • The restaurant reopened the next day; the pair briefly returned for a meal, and the owner said the driver had arrived for a private event and plans to seek compensation for damages.
  • Outlets citing police sources reported no impairment and described the crash as a freak accident, while the couple said they are recovering and coping with sleep disturbances and taking a short filming break.