NEWS'Bob's Burgers' Voice Actor Eugene Mirman Was 'Incoherent' After Being Saved From Fiery Car Crash
The actor-comedian's car erupted into flames on Tuesday, March 31.
April 3 2026, Published 10:32 a.m. ET
A 911 call revealed the condition of Bob’s Burgers voice actor Eugene Mirman after he was rescued from a terrifying car crash.
Mirman's electric car reportedly erupted into flames after he crashed into a toll plaza in Bedford, N.H., on Tuesday, March 31.
"Motor vehicle that struck the toll is on fire...update, one caller reporting one male out of the vehicle was incoherent and got in the back of a truck," a first responder can be heard saying in dispatch audio published by an outlet on Friday, April 3.
The Governor of New Hampshire Was at the Scene
Eugene Mirman crashed his 2026 Lucid Gravity.
Later in the audio obtained by TMZ, someone reported that a "bystander who got involved cut his hand" and was receiving "medical treatment."
New Hampshire State Police released a statement via social media on Tuesday explaining that 51-year-old Mirman was involved in a single-vehicle crash just before noon and had to be "pulled from the burning car through a window."
"A veteran State Trooper assigned to Governor Kelly Ayotte’s security detail came upon the crash, saw that the vehicle was actively on fire, and observed the driver was still inside," it read.
Governor Kelly Ayotte was at the scene.
"Governor Ayotte, along with other witnesses at the scene, provided assistance to the Trooper," the statement continued.
"Certainly, their actions were heroic in what they did," Colonel Mark B. Hall applauded them. "Without hesitation, they put themselves in danger to render aid to someone who was in need of it."
One person commented on the Facebook announcement, "Imagine crashing your car and the governor just walks up to you. Crazy."
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Eugene Mirman Suffered 'Serious Injuries' in the Crash
The voice actor had to be dragged from the burning vehicle.
According to the statement, the actor and comedian was hospitalized with "serious injuries."
Tyler Dumont, a spokesperson for the New Hampshire State Police, later confirmed that while Mirman was still being treated at the hospital on Wednesday evening, his injuries were not life threatening.
Mirman's agent, Jay Gassner, confirmed to The New York Times on Wednesday that his client was involved in a "very scary car accident" but was "grateful to be on the mend."
Eugene Mirman has a son with Katie Westfall-Tharp, who passed away from cancer in 2020.
Police shared that "no charges have been filed at this time; however, all aspects of the crash remain under investigation."
Mirman is best known for voicing the character of Gene Belcher on Fox’s popular animated series Bob’s Burgers, which premiered in 2011.
According to People, he's married to actress Therese Plaehn, and has a son, Ollie, whom he welcomed with his late wife, Katie Westfall-Tharp.
