The man who was seriously injured in a fiery crash in New Hampshire on Tuesday is a voice actor known for his work on the hit animated television show “Bob’s Burgers,” according to multiple reports.New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) officials identified Yevgeny Mirman, 51, of Massachusetts, as the driver involved in the crash at the Bedford Toll Plaza on the Everett Turnpike.TMZ, People and Entertainment Weekly were among the outlets to report that Eugene Mirman, who portrays Gene Belcher on “Bob’s Burgers,” was the driver. Mirman’s website states that he lives in Massachusetts and immigrated from Russia with his family when he was 4 years old. Entertainment Weekly reported that Yevgeny is Mirman’s birth name.Mirman has voiced Gene Belcher for all 16 seasons of the Fox comedy series, which has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program. He also appeared regularly on HBO’s “Flight of the Conchords.”State police said the vehicle Mirman was driving, a 2026 Lucid Gravity electric SUV, burst into flames after crashing into a concrete structure at the Bedford tolls shortly before noon Tuesday.NHSP Col. Mark Hall said Gov. Kelly Ayotte and her security detail came upon the crash. A trooper assigned to the governor’s detail and two other people who stopped at the crash scene rescued the driver from the burning 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 of bystanders who stopped to help,” Hall said.Hall said Ayotte left her vehicle and also tried to help by grabbing a fire extinguisher. He said the governor was not 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 life-saving 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.”Police said Mirman suffered serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening and was taken to Elliot Hospital.No charges have been filed at this time, but police noted that all aspects of the crash remain under investigation.The Bedford Toll Plaza is in the process of being replaced by an all-electric toll system as part of a $16 million project.The Bedford tolls have been the site of multiple crashes in recent years, and the change aims to make the stretch safer, as well as modernize the toll system.The entire project is not expected to be finished until the fall of 2027.Information from WMTW sister stations WMUR and WCVB was used in this report.
BEDFORD, N.H. —
The man who was seriously injured in a fiery crash in New Hampshire on Tuesday is a voice actor known for his work on the hit animated television show “Bob’s Burgers,” according to multiple reports.
New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) officials identified Yevgeny Mirman, 51, of Massachusetts, as the driver involved in the crash at the Bedford Toll Plaza on the Everett Turnpike.
TMZ, People and Entertainment Weekly were among the outlets to report that Eugene Mirman, who portrays Gene Belcher on “Bob’s Burgers,” was the driver. Mirman’s website states that he lives in Massachusetts and immigrated from Russia with his family when he was 4 years old. Entertainment Weekly reported that Yevgeny is Mirman’s birth name.
Mirman has voiced Gene Belcher for all 16 seasons of the Fox comedy series, which has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program. He also appeared regularly on HBO’s “Flight of the Conchords.”
State police said the vehicle Mirman was driving, a 2026 Lucid Gravity electric SUV, burst into flames after crashing into a concrete structure at the Bedford tolls shortly before noon Tuesday.
NHSP Col. Mark Hall said Gov. Kelly Ayotte and her security detail came upon the crash. A trooper assigned to the governor’s detail and two other people who stopped at the crash scene rescued the driver from the burning 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 of bystanders who stopped to help,” Hall said.
Hall said Ayotte left her vehicle and also tried to help by grabbing a fire extinguisher. He said the governor was not 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 life-saving 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.”
Police said Mirman suffered serious injuries that were not considered life-threatening and was taken to Elliot Hospital.
No charges have been filed at this time, but police noted that all aspects of the crash remain under investigation.
The Bedford Toll Plaza is in the process of being replaced by an all-electric toll system as part of a $16 million project.
The Bedford tolls have been the site of multiple crashes in recent years, and the change aims to make the stretch safer, as well as modernize the toll system.
The entire project is not expected to be finished until the fall of 2027.
Information from WMTW sister stations WMUR and WCVB was used in this report.