BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — “Bob's Burgers” voice actor and comedian Eugene Mirman suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a toll plaza and being pulled from the fiery wreckage by a state trooper assigned to protect the governor of New Hampshire.
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. Republican Gov. 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 State Police Col. Mark Hall. The governor, who left her vehicle and retrieved a fire extinguisher, was not in any danger, he said.
“Eugene was in a very scary car accident,” Mirman's agent Jay Glassner confirmed in a statement Wednesday. “He 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.”
Hall called the actions of the rescuers “heroic.”
“Without hesitation, they put themselves in danger to render aid to someone who was in need of it,” Hall said.
State police identified the driver as Yevgeny Mirman, 51, of Massachusetts. 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, in addition to roles on “Flight of the Conchords,” “Delocated” and “Archer.”
Ayotte said she and her husband were praying for the driver’s recovery.
“I want to thank the Trooper on my security detail and the bystanders who stepped up to help at the scene of the crash for their brave lifesaving efforts,” she said in a statement.
The crash remains under investigation. No charges have been filed.
FILE - Eugene Mirman, a cast member in, "The Bob's Burgers Movie," poses at the premiere of the film, May 17, 2022, at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jamal Murray made 10 3-pointers — including a half-court heave that beat the first-quarter buzzer — and scored 37 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 130-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
Nikola Jokic had 17 rebounds, 15 points, and 12 assists for his fifth triple-double in six games to help the Nuggets earn their seventh straight victory. Cam Johnson added 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Christian Braun had 18 points and six rebounds.
Brice Sensabaugh led Utah with 28 points, including six 3-pointers, and six rebounds. Kyle Filipowski added 25 points and 12 rebounds for the Jazz, who dropped their seventh straight and are 3-19 in their last 22 games. Kennedy Chandler had 16 points and six assists off the bench.
Murray buried 3-pointers on each of Denver’s first three possessions to help the Nuggets open with 12 unanswered points and seize a 17-3 lead. Each of Denver’s first six field goals came beyond the arc.
Overall, the Nuggets went 9 of 18 from the perimeter during the first quarter. Murray had five 3s in that stretch, culminating in a half-court heave that beat the buzzer and put Denver up 39-28 entering the second quarter.
Utah trailed wire-to-wire, but pulled within 30-27 late in the first quarter on three straight baskets from Sensabaugh and Filipowski. The Nuggets restored a double-digit lead with a 15-2 run spanning into the second quarter. Jonas Valanciunas drove for a layup to punctuate the run and extend Denver’s lead to 45-29.
The Jazz trailed by as many as 18 before cutting the deficit to 101-97 on Sensabaugh’s finger roll layup early in the fourth quarter. Murray and Braun answered with back-to-back baskets, sparking another 15-2 run that helped Denver pull away again.
Nuggets: Host San Antonio on Saturday.
Jazz: Play at Houston on Friday.
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) holds the ball away from Utah Jazz guard John Konchar during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) drives with the ball against Utah Jazz guard Bez Mbeng (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) makes a three point basket from half court at the buzzer to end the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic reaches for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) moves the ball as Utah Jazz guard Kennedy Chandler defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)