Eugene Mirman, best known for voicing Gene Belcher on Bob’s Burgers, was rescued from a burning car following a dramatic crash in Bedford, New Hampshire, on Tuesday.
The 51-year-old comedian’s 2026 Lucid Gravity was engulfed in flames after striking the Bedford Toll Plaza, according to TMZ.
A seasoned state trooper, joined by New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte and other bystanders, quickly sprang into action, pulling Mirman from the vehicle through a window to safety, WCVB reports.
Mirman was then rushed by ambulance to a nearby hospital with significant injuries.
Colonel Mark B. Hall praised the rescuers, calling their actions ‘heroic’ in a statement, adding, ‘Without hesitation, they put themselves at risk to help someone in need.’
The incident remains under investigation, though no charges have been filed at this time, WCVB reports.
Eugene Mirman, best known for voicing Gene Belcher on Bob’s Burgers, was rescued from a burning car following a dramatic crash in Bedford, New Hampshire , on Tuesday
A seasoned state trooper, joined by New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte (pictured) and other bystanders, quickly sprang into action, pulling Mirman from the vehicle through a window to safety, WCVB reports.
Governor Ayotte, 57, also assisted by grabbing a fire extinguisher from a nearby vehicle to help with the rescue, per Hall.
‘She wasn’t in harm’s way at any point, but she has a great deal of care for our citizens and tried to do what she could at the scene to provide assistance,’ Hall added.
Ayotte shared her gratitude for the lifesaving efforts of those involved in the rescue on social media.
‘I want to thank the Trooper on my security detail and the bystanders who stepped up to help at the scene of the crash for their brave lifesaving efforts today,’ she wrote on X.
She also added, referencing her husband, ‘Joe and I are praying for the full recovery of the driver who was injured today.’
State Police confirmed in a press release that Mirman ‘suffered serious injuries after their vehicle crashed into a toll plaza on the F.E. Everett Turnpike’ on Tuesday.
Mirman voices son Gene Belcher (middle) in the hit animated series
Mirman was then rushed by ambulance to a nearby hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries
‘911 callers indicated the vehicle had caught fire, and someone in the vehicle appeared to be trapped,’ the statement continued.
While first responders were en route, the trooper on Ayotte’s security detail arrived on the scene, saw the vehicle actively on fire, and observed that the driver was still inside.
‘The driver was then pulled from the burning car through a window and brought to safety,’ New Hampshire State Police reported.
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