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Trooper on Ayotte’s Detail Rescues Driver From Burning EV at Bedford Toll Plaza

State police say the driver remains hospitalized during an ongoing investigation.

Overview

  • The rescue followed a Tuesday crash at the Bedford tolls where an all-electric Lucid Gravity hit the plaza and caught fire.
  • New Hampshire State Police identified the driver as Yevgeny Mirman, 51, of Massachusetts, with outlets reporting he is comedian Eugene Mirman from Bob’s Burgers.
  • A state trooper on Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s security team pulled Mirman through a window as bystanders, including the governor, helped with fire extinguishers.
  • Mirman suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries and was taken to Elliot Hospital, and his agent said he is grateful to be recovering and asked for privacy.
  • Fire crews battled a stubborn EV blaze and shut northbound lanes during the response, and the site’s recent crashes have spurred a plan to replace toll booths with open-road tolling by 2027.