The man injured in a crash at the toll area in Bedford, New Hampshire, on Tuesday is a voice actor known for his work on the hit TV show, “Bob’s Burgers.”New Hampshire State Police on Tuesday identified the driver injured in the crash as Yevgeny Mirman, 51, of Massachusetts.Mirman is the same man who goes by the first name Eugene and provides the voice for the character Gene Belcher on “Bob’s Burgers.”Mirman has worked on the show for all 16 of its seasons. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go <> View raw video from the scene:Mirman suffered serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening and was taken to Elliot Hospital. Jay Gassner, Mirman’s agent, said he is grateful for everyone who helped him during the incident. “Eugene was in a very scary car accident. He wants to thank the bystanders, state police, first responders and hospital staff who saved him. He is grateful to be on the mend. At this time, we kindly ask for privacy for Eugene and his family as he focuses on recovering from his injuries,” Gassner said in a statement.Witness Michael Sullivan was one of the people who stopped to help. He said he checked the car again after Mirman incoherently said his child was inside.”I had called his wife again and she didn’t answer, so I texted her and said, ‘Hey, you need to text me. So this is what’s going on,’ and she called immediately,” Sullivan said.He said the driver’s wife confirmed the child was with her and spoke with an EMT at the scene.Mirman’s Lucid Gravity caught fire, and firefighters used a special blanket to try to extinguish the fire. The northbound lanes of the Everett Turnpike were shut down as crews fought the fire.
BEDFORD, N.H. —
The man injured in a crash at the toll area in Bedford, New Hampshire, on Tuesday is a voice actor known for his work on the hit TV show, “Bob’s Burgers.”
New Hampshire State Police on Tuesday identified the driver injured in the crash as Yevgeny Mirman, 51, of Massachusetts.
Mirman is the same man who goes by the first name Eugene and provides the voice for the character Gene Belcher on “Bob’s Burgers.”
Mirman has worked on the show for all 16 of its seasons.
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The car Mirman was driving was an all-electric vehicle, a Lucid Gravity.
A group of people helped Mirman get out of the car at the scene, including Gov. Kelly Ayotte, her security detail, and other bystanders. The car later became engulfed in flames.
New Hampshire State Police confirmed that Ayotte and her security detail came upon the crash shortly before noon.
State Police Col. Mark Hall said a trooper assigned to Ayotte’s security detail and two other people who stopped pulled the driver from the burning vehicle. The driver was the only person in the car.
“The trooper, without hesitation, recognized it was a serious crash, recognized there was clearly someone still in the vehicle and they were able to pull the person out through the window, along with a couple bystanders who stopped to help,” Hall said.
Hall said Ayotte left her vehicle and also tried to assist, including by grabbing a fire extinguisher. He said she wasn’t in any danger.
“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,” Ayotte said in a post on X. “Joe and I are praying for the full recovery of the driver who was injured today.”
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Mirman suffered serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening and was taken to Elliot Hospital.
Jay Gassner, Mirman’s agent, said he is grateful for everyone who helped him during the incident.
“Eugene was in a very scary car accident. He wants to thank the bystanders, state police, first responders and hospital staff who saved him. He is grateful to be on the mend. At this time, we kindly ask for privacy for Eugene and his family as he focuses on recovering from his injuries,” Gassner said in a statement.
Witness Michael Sullivan was one of the people who stopped to help. He said he checked the car again after Mirman incoherently said his child was inside.
“I had called his wife again and she didn’t answer, so I texted her and said, ‘Hey, you need to text me. So this is what’s going on,’ and she called immediately,” Sullivan said.
He said the driver’s wife confirmed the child was with her and spoke with an EMT at the scene.
Mirman’s Lucid Gravity caught fire, and firefighters used a special blanket to try to extinguish the fire. The northbound lanes of the Everett Turnpike were shut down as crews fought the fire.