Eugene Mirman, the voice of Bob’s Burgers’ Gene Belcher, has assured fans he is recovering after being involved in a fiery car crash earlier this week.
On Tuesday, the Russian-born voice actor, 51, crashed his 2026 Lucid Gravity into the Bedford Toll Plaza on the Everett Turnpike in New Hampshire. State police said that they received calls that “indicated the vehicle had caught fire, and someone in the vehicle appeared to be trapped.” Mirman was pulled from the wreckage by a state trooper and bystanders and was transported to the hospital with “serious injuries,” according to a police press release.
In an Instagram post shared Friday, Mirman spoke out for the first time since the accident, expressing his gratitude “for all the well wishes, love and kind messages from friends and strangers.”
“I am extraordinarily thankful to the heroic people that pulled me from the car and to the warm, kind and talented staff at the hospital that cared for me and got me on the mend!” he continued.
“I am thankful beyond words to be here and doing relatively alright, all things considered. I don’t have my phone, so haven’t been online much,” Mirman added, quipping, “I do not recommend my method of decreasing screen-time.”
He concluded: “I love you all and please take care of yourselves, Eugene.” Alongside the post, he shared a photo of himself with a bandage wrapped around one hand, holding a piece of art depicting a coastal scene and the slogan, “Life is an adventure.”
Mirman is best known for voicing Gene, the upbeat middle child of restaurateur Bob, on the long-running animated sitcom Bob’s Burgers. He has also had minor voice roles in Archer, The Simpsons and Teenage Euthanasia.
His agent, Jay Glassner, originally confirmed that he was involved in a “very scary car accident” in a previous statement to The New York Times.
“[Mirman] 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,” Glassner said.
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According to authorities, a veteran state trooper who had been assigned to New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte’s security detail arrived at the scene and saw that the vehicle was “actively on fire” with Mirman still inside.
The trooper, with help from Ayotte and two others, pulled Mirman from the burning vehicle through a window and moved him to safety, authorities said.
Colonel Mark B. Hall of the New Hampshire State Police described the rescue as “heroic,” saying: “Without hesitation, they put themselves in danger to render aid to someone who was in need of it.”
No charges have been filed in connection with the crash, and the investigation is ongoing, the police said.
