Overview
- Police say the Uber carrying Bensimon and Andrew Molen was struck head-on while attempting a left turn onto Tamiami Trail on Monday, causing airbags to deploy and sending three people to the hospital.
- Bensimon said she was briefly unconscious, suffered a painful right-arm injury, and underwent X-rays and a CAT scan before posting gratitude as she recovers.
- Molen described the other vehicle hitting them “at full blast,” reported neck pain, and has canceled multiple upcoming events while he seeks further medical care.
- Responders took the other driver from the scene on a stretcher, both vehicles were reported as Buicks, and the crash interrupted a $22 million open-house and filming for a luxury lifestyle series.
- Sarasota police are still finalizing their crash report and Uber has not issued a public comment, a development that could affect the web-series production and scheduled appearances.