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Comedian Eugene Mirman thanks rescuers who pulled him from fiery car crash in New Hampshire

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 559 words · By Ramon Antonio Vargas
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What to know about Comedian Eugene Mirman thanks rescuers who pulled him from fiery car crash in New Hampshire

Bob’s Burgers voice actor Eugene Mirman says he is “extraordinarily thankful to the heroic people” that pulled him from the wreckage of his fiery car crash on Tuesday at a New Hampshire toll plaza – an accident that reportedly left him with serious injuries.

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What happened

Bob’s Burgers voice actor Eugene Mirman says he is “extraordinarily thankful to the heroic people” that pulled him from the wreckage of his fiery car crash on Tuesday at a New Hampshire toll plaza – an accident that reportedly left him with serious injuries.

Why it matters

The 51-year-old comedian expressed his gratitude in an Instagram post late on Friday morning, which also described his being emotionally buoyed up by “the well wishes, love and kind messages from friends and strangers” in the wake of the wreck.

Common ground

“I am thankful beyond words to be here and doing relatively alright, all things considered,” Mirman also wrote.

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Claim 1: “Bob’s Burgers voice actor Eugene Mirman says he is 'extraordinarily thankful to the heroic people' that pulled him from the wreckage of his fiery car crash on Tuesday at a New Hampshire toll plaza – an accident that reportedly left him with serious injuries.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to support the claim about Eugene Mirman's car crash in New Hampshire. The cited Wikipedia entry is unrelated to the claim.
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Claim 2: “The 51-year-old comedian expressed his gratitude in an Instagram post late on Friday morning, which also described his being emotionally buoyed up by 'the well wishes, love and kind messages from friends and strangers' in the wake of the wreck.”
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Claim 3: “Local news outlet WCAX obtained video footage of the immediate aftermath of the crash. It showed Mirman’s car completely destroyed as bright orange flames engulfed it and plumes of thick, black smoke billowed into the air.”
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Claim 4: “Ayotte, meanwhile, issued a statement praising the trooper on her security detail as well as the bystanders for their 'brave life-saving efforts'.”
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Claim 5: “Col Mark Hall of New Hampshire state police hailed Mirman’s rescuers as 'heroic', saying: 'Without hesitation, they put themselves in danger to render aid to someone who was in need of it.'”
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Claim 6: “Just before noon on the day of the crash, Mirman and the electric vehicle he was driving struck a Bedford toll plaza and ignited, authorities have said.”
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Claim 7: “Alongside Mirman’s post was a photo depicting him with bandages around his right forearm, wrist and middle finger. Furthermore, he held up a children’s picture book titled Life Is an Adventure.”
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Claim 8: “He also voices Belcher in The Bob’s Burgers Movie and has had roles on the TV series Flight of the Conchords, Delocated and Archer.”
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Claim 9: “The Associated Press contributed reporting.”
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Claim 10: “A statement from Mirman’s agent, Jay Glassner, on Wednesday said the actor had been brought to the hospital and was recovering from the injuries he suffered during his 'very scary car accident'.”
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Claim 11: “Mirman echoed Hall’s, Glassner’s and Ayotte’s remarks in his Instagram post on Friday, which contained his first public comments about a crash that captured national media attention.”
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Claim 12: “Mirman – whose given first name is Evgeniy – was born in Moscow, grew up in Massachusetts and has gained fame for voicing the character Gene Belcher in more than 300 episodes of the animated comedy Bob’s Burgers.”
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