Erica Barrier, daughter of rap icon Eric Barrier, is fighting for her life after sustaining serious injuries in a ‘horrific’ car crash on Sunday.
The 28-year-old actress was driving through Connecticut when she reportedly came to a stop in the center lane and was struck by an oncoming big-rig truck.
The news of the crash was reported on the Instagram feed of @therealsister2sister2.0, which stated that the actress is in ‘extreme critical condition.’
Erica Supreme Barrier, 28, daughter of music legend Eric B, is in extreme critical condition following a harrowing car crash in Connecticut. This occurred after her vehicle was rolled over by an 18-wheeler at around 1 am in Hartford. Investigators are still determining the exact cause of the crash. Erica Barrier has suffered severe neck and spine fractures, along with other life-threatening injuries, confirmed by Eric B’s long-time publicist Alvina Alston. The family is by her bedside requesting prayers. @therealdjericb WE LOVE YOU!!
View this post on InstagramTwenty-Eight year old, Erica Supreme Barrier, the daughter of music legend Eric Barrier (Eric B) is in extreme critical condition this morning after a horrific car crash in Connecticut. This after an 18 wheeler rolled over her vehicle at approximately 1am in Hartford. Investigators are still piecing together the exact cause of the crash. Barrier is suffering from severe neck and spine fractures, among her many life threatening injuries, confirmed Eric B’s long time publicist Alvina Alston. The family is at her bedside and asking for your prayers. @therealdjericb WE LOVE YOU!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ #sister2sister2.0 #ericb #prayers #prayersneeded🙏
Connecticut state police confirmed to Page Six that Erica was in a Mini Cooper Countryman on I-91 in Connecticut just before 1 a.m. on Sunday morning when it “stopped in the center lane,” and an oncoming truck “was unable to stop in time and impacted the rear of [Erica’s car].”
She “sustained serious injuries,” according to the police report, “and was transported to Hartford Hospital.”
Police also confirmed that the truck driver was unharmed and the investigation is ongoing.