After news broke out that Nina Dobrev had been in a bike accident, fans started to wonder what happened and whether she was alright. The Canadian actress broke out after portraying Mia Jones in Degrassi: The Next Generation (2006–2009). However, it wasn’t until she played Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce in the CW series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2015) that she became an international celebrity with millions of fans all over the world. Accordingly, many are worried about her health following the accident.
Here is what we have found about Nina Dobrev’s bike accident and hospital updates.
What happened to Nina Dobrev and why is she in hospital?
On May 20, Dobrev revealed on Instagram that she had been in a motorbike accident and had been taken to a hospital.
The Vampire Diaries actress shared two photos of herself on the social media platform. In one, she is straddling her motorbike, while in the second, she is on a hospital bed, with braces covering her neck and knee. “How it started vs how it’s going,” she wrote in the caption.
Dobrev didn’t provide further details on the incident, though she assured her fans that she was alright in an update on her Instagram stories. “I’m OK but it’s going to be a long road of recovery ahead,” she posted.
Nina Dobrev’s bike accident photos and updates
Nina Dobrev has yet to offer more information about how the accident happened.
Understandably, her Instagram post has made some of her fans and former co-stars concerned, and they have since left heartfelt messages in the comment section.
Dobrev’s boyfriend, the three-time Olympic Gold Medalist skateboarder Shaun White, later shared an update on the same platform. He posted a photo of Dobrev on his Instagram Stories.
In the picture, Nina is on a private plane, indicating that she has been discharged from the hospital. However, given that she is still using a knee brace in the photo, it only confirms that she indeed has a “long road of recovery ahead” of her.
