The ex-girlfriend of an American soccer star is fighting for her life following a hit-and-run after being caught up in the crossfire of a shootout on the streets of St. Louis.
Ellie Bentley, 22, finally regained consciousness on Saturday after spending two weeks in the ICU following the horror incident at 3am on February 25.
The British woman, who moved to the US last year with her then-boyfriend Indiana Vassilev, was exiting her car when a gun battle broke out.
Bentley dashed for cover and hid underneath a nearby vehicle as the bullets began to fly in the eclectic Grove neighborhood of St.