- Actor and comedian Eugene Mirman was hospitalized with “serious injuries” after his car crashed and caught fire at a toll plaza in Bedford, New Hampshire, on Tuesday.
- Mirman, 51, who has starred as Gene Belcher on the animated comedy Bob’s Burgers, was trapped inside his vehicle when it struck the plaza, prompting emergency calls indicating the car was ablaze.
- A veteran state trooper, New Hampshire governor Kelly Ayotte, and two other bystanders heroically pulled Mirman from the burning vehicle through a window.
- Mirman's agent, Jay Glassner, confirmed the “very scary car accident” and expressed gratitude to the rescuers, asking for privacy as Mirman recovers.
- New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark B Hall praised the “heroic” rescue efforts, confirming an investigation into the incident is ongoing with no charges filed yet.
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