Eugene Mirman Rescued from Fiery New Hampshire Crash

BEDFORD, N.H. — Comedian and voice actor Eugene Mirman, best known as the voice of Gene Belcher on the long-running animated series “Bob’s Burgers,” was hospitalized with serious injuries Tuesday after being rescued from a fiery car crash in New Hampshire. The incident, which occurred at the Bedford Toll Plaza, involved a dramatic rescue effort by New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte, her security detail, and several bystanders who pulled Mirman from his burning vehicle. Each of the bullet points immediately below have been confirmed by at least four of the six respected sources we curated on this story, including Variety, AP News, WMUR, Deadline, CBS News, TMZ.

• The crash occurred shortly before noon on Tuesday, March 31, at the Bedford Toll Plaza on the F.E. Everett Turnpike.
• Mirman was driving a 2026 Lucid Gravity, an all-electric SUV, which struck the toll plaza structure and subsequently caught fire.
• A state trooper assigned to Governor Kelly Ayotte’s security detail, along with at least two bystanders, pulled Mirman through a vehicle window as the car became engulfed in flames.
• Governor Ayotte, who came upon the scene with her detail, personally assisted by retrieving a fire extinguisher to help combat the blaze.
• New Hampshire State Police identified the driver as 51-year-old Yevgeny Mirman of Massachusetts, the actor’s legal name.
• Mirman sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Elliot Hospital in Manchester for treatment.
• Rescuers, including witness Michael Sullivan, checked the vehicle to ensure no other passengers were inside after Mirman made incoherent comments about a child; it was later confirmed his family was safe elsewhere.

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Witnesses at the scene described a chaotic environment as the electric vehicle’s battery made the fire particularly difficult for first responders to extinguish. Firefighters reportedly utilized a specialized fire blanket to eventually smother the flames, a technique often required for high-energy lithium-ion battery fires. The northbound lanes of the Everett Turnpike were closed for several hours following the collision.

State Police Colonel Mark Hall praised the rescuers’ actions as “heroic,” noting that the trooper and bystanders put themselves in significant danger to pull Mirman from the wreckage before the fire spread. Governor Ayotte later shared a statement on social media thanking the responders and stating that she and her husband were praying for Mirman’s full recovery.

A representative for Mirman, Jay Gassner, released a statement Wednesday confirming that the actor is “on the mend” and expressed gratitude toward the hospital staff and first responders. Mirman has voiced the character Gene Belcher for all 16 seasons of “Bob’s Burgers” and has been a staple of the alternative comedy scene for decades, with prominent roles in “Flight of the Conchords” and “Delocated.”

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