Melissa Gorga shared a video with her fans and followers on Instagram on Thursday in which she revealed sheād been in a āmajorā car accident.
Along with a photo of her injuries, which she described as āpretty bad,ā the 46-year-oldĀ Real Housewives of New JerseyĀ star recounted what took place before and after she was T-boned by another vehicle on the way home from the dry cleaners.
āMy first major car accident. So scary. Iām fine, but it really does make you count your blessings and realize that things can literally change in one day,ā Melissa wrote in the caption of her post.Ā
Then, in a video, she admitted that sheād never been in an accident that bad before.
āI was at the dry cleaner. I pulled out. Somebody came, T-boned me. I had no idea that it was even ā I was shocked. My airbags exploded. White powder started flying into my face from the airbags. [The] car was leaking something. I was so nervous. I couldnāt get out. I was like in shock,ā she revealed. āMy door wouldnāt open because of the airbag, and I was scared that it was like gonna blow up. I was really scared that it was gonna turn on fire. So I was having like, a panic attack in my car.ā
According to Melissa, she was āokayā after the crash, as was the other car. However, her legs āwere all bruised up.ā
āIām pretty bruised up everywhere. Pretty bad,ā she continued.Ā
Reflecting on how fast everything happened, Melissa told her online audience, āYou just never know what your day is gonna consist of.ā
āI never in a million years thought I was gonna meet my girlfriends for lunch, stop at the dry cleaner, and then have a total car ⦠literally and get into something that couldāve been really scary,ā she explained. āI think about my kids when this happens, and like it could just happen to anyone at any time.ā
āIām like shaky from it, and I just think itās, you know, makes you count your blessings,ā she added. āIt could have ended up very differently ⦠[Iām] happy that Iām alive and that I came home to my kids tonight.ā
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Melissa also posted an image on her Instagram Story in which she told viewers she ābanged up both legs pretty bad.ā

After sharing the news, Melissa was met with support from herĀ RHONJ co-stars.
āSo grateful you are ok,ā wroteĀ Margaret Josephs, 58.
āThank god youāre okay,āĀ Rachel Fuda, 34, agreed.
Meanwhile,Ā Brittany Mattessich, 35, posted a praying emoji and a heart emoji.

The Real Housewives of New JerseyĀ isĀ on pauseĀ ahead of itsĀ 15th season.