The crash occurred just before noon on Tuesday when Mirman's electric vehicle struck a Bedford toll plaza and ignited, according to authorities. New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte and her security detail drove up on the crash scene shortly after the incident. A state trooper joined two bystanders in pulling Mirman out of his burning car through a window, a police official said.
Col Mark Hall of New Hampshire state police hailed Mirman's rescuers as 'heroic', and Governor Kelly Ayotte issued a statement praising the trooper and bystanders for their 'brave life-saving efforts'. The cause of the crash remains unclear, and it is not known whether other vehicles or individuals were involved. Video footage obtained by WCAX showed Mirman's car completely destroyed with flames and smoke.
Without hesitation, they put themselves in danger to render aid to someone who was in need of it.
On Friday morning, Mirman expressed gratitude in an Instagram post, which included a photo of him with bandages on his right forearm, wrist, and middle finger, holding a children's picture book titled 'Life Is an Adventure'. According to his agent Jay Glassner, Mirman wants to thank the bystanders, state police, first responders and hospital staff who saved him, and he is grateful to be on the mend. Mirman's specific injuries and expected hospital stay have not been disclosed, and the vehicle's current condition is unknown.