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Bob’s Burgers actor Eugene Mirman rescued from fiery car crash by New Hampshire governor’s detail

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 306 words · By Associated Press; Guardian staff reporter
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What to know about Bob’s Burgers actor Eugene Mirman rescued from fiery car crash by New Hampshire governor’s detail

Bob’s Burgers voice actor and comedian Eugene Mirman has suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a toll plaza in New Hampshire, before he was pulled from the fiery wreckage by a state trooper assigned to protect the state’s governor.

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What happened

Bob’s Burgers voice actor and comedian Eugene Mirman has suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a toll plaza in New Hampshire, before he was pulled from the fiery wreckage by a state trooper assigned to protect the state’s governor.

Why it matters

The crash happened just before noon Tuesday when a northbound electric vehicle struck the Bedford toll plaza and caught fire, New Hampshire state police said.

Common ground

Republican governor Kelly Ayotte and her security detail came upon the crash soon after, and a trooper and two others pulled Mirman from the burning car through a window, said New Hampshire state police colonel, Mark Hall.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Republican governor Kelly Ayotte and her security detail came upon the crash soon after”
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Wikipedia sources about New Hampshire elections and Kelly Ayotte's biography contain no information about a crash response or governor involvement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Hampshire, concurrently with the 2016 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024 to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican Gov. Chris Sununu did not seek election to a fifth term. Primary…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kelly Ann Ayotte ( AY-ott; born June 27, 1968) is an American attorney and politician serving since 2025 as the 83rd governor of New Hampshire. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2011 t…
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Claim 2: “Bob’s Burgers voice actor and comedian Eugene Mirman has suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a toll plaza in New Hampshire”
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All Wikipedia sources provide no information about a car crash involving Eugene Mirman. The evidence only confirms his career and birthplace, not any accident or injuries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of individuals associated with Hampshire College through attending as a student, or serving as a member of the faculty or staff.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eugene Boris Mirman (born July 24, 1974) is a Russian-American actor, comedian, and writer, known for playing Yvgeny Mirminsky on Delocated and Gene Belcher on the animated comedy Bob's Burgers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Mirman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It was opened in 1970 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges i…
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Claim 3: “A trooper and two others pulled Mirman from the burning car through a window”
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No evidence found in any sources to confirm or refute the rescue details. All search results were unrelated.
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Claim 4: “The crash happened just before noon Tuesday when a northbound electric vehicle struck the Bedford toll plaza and caught fire”
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Wikipedia entries for unrelated topics (snooker, Civil War, politics) contain no mention of a crash at Bedford toll plaza or vehicle fire.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2008 Royal London Watches Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 11 and 19 October 2008 at the S.E.C.C. in Glasgow, Scotland. John Higgins won his first r…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, noted for his aggressive cavalry tactics and rapid rise from private to general, and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Alexander Bedford (born 3 February 1986) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Mid Leicestershire since 2024.
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Claim 5: “The crash remains under investigation. No charges have been filed”
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No sources provide information about the crash investigation status or legal actions. All search results were unrelated.
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Claim 6: “Mirman, who was born in Moscow and grew up in Massachusetts, is known for voicing musical middle child Gene Belcher in more than 300 episodes of the animated comedy Bob’s Burgers and its movie”
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Wikipedia entry for Eugene Mirman confirms his birthplace and role as Gene Belcher's voice actor, but no evidence exists about Yevgeny Mirman or the claim's specific details.
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Claim 7: “State police identified the driver as Yevgeny Mirman, 51, of Massachusetts”
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No Wikipedia entries or other sources mention Yevgeny Mirman as a crash driver. The evidence only confirms Eugene Mirman's identity.
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