Overview
- The Harris County Sheriff’s Office reports the crash occurred Aug. 16 at about 4:41 p.m. when a woman’s SUV rolled forward into CuVée’s Culinary Creations.
- Influencers Nina Santiago and Patrick Blackwood were treated for lacerations and stitches and say they are recovering and briefly pausing regular filming.
- The pair’s video of the impact and aftermath was posted to their channels and widely shared, and they returned to the restaurant the next day.
- Restaurant owner-chef Ivory Watkins says the business reopened after cleanup and plans to seek reimbursement for damage.
- Authorities and multiple outlets report the incident is being treated as accidental, with no signs of impairment and no public charges reported to date.