Ex- Girlfriend Of MLS Player Indiana Vassilev Injured, Recovering After Horrific Hit-And-Run

The ex-girlfriend of an MLS player is out of the hospital after an absolutely horrific incident that unfolded last month in St. Louis.

According to Daily Mail, 22-year-old Ellie Bentley moved to the US from England along with her then-boyfriend, pro soccer player Indiana Vassilev. He currently plays for St. Louis City SC after previous stints with Inter Miami CF and the Premier League's Aston Villa.

According to reports, Bentley was in St. Louis' Grove neighborhood at nearly 3 am when shots were fired. According to police, the shooting started when 35-year-old Andre T. Wilson opened fire on a group of people who mistakenly tried to enter his car.

However, the misunderstanding led Bentley to hide behind a nearby car. However, that car was occupied by a male driver who was trying to leave the area and Bentley wound up being dragged under the vehicle for several blocks.

"She had just gotten out of a car when the shooting started," Bentley's attorney Ben Tobin told The US Sun.

"She ducked down behind another vehicle until the shooting stopped, but then the person whose car she was hiding behind floored it, hit her, ran her over, and dragged her for a couple of blocks."

Bentley was taken to the hospital and placed in the ICU. She spent two weeks there while undergoing a reported five major reconstructive surgeries. It's also believed that she'll need more surgeries in the future.

"She was pretty sure she was going to die as she was dragged underneath the vehicle," Tobin said.

Bentley was reportedly discharged from the hospital over the weekend and her family has traveled from the UK to be by her side as she recovers. 

The driver of that car — 25-year-old Dionte Taylor — was charged with leaving the scene of an accident that caused physical injury.