'Bob's Burgers' voice actor posts new photo, statement to social media after Bedford crash

The "Bob's Burgers" voice actor injured in a crash at the Bedford tolls earlier this week released a statement and posted a post-crash photo to social media on Friday.Eugene Mirman, 51, provides the voice for the character Gene Belcher on "Bob's Burgers." He has worked on the show for all 16 of its seasons.He was injured when he crashed his all-electric vehicle, a Lucid Gravity, into the toll area in Bedford on Tuesday. Mirman posted the following statement to his Instagram account on Friday morning:"Hello everyone! Thank you so much for all the well wishes, love and kind messages from friends and strangers. I am extraordinarily thankful to the heroic people that pulled me from the car and to the warm, kind and talented staff at the hospital that cared for me and got me on the mend! I am thankful beyond words to be here and doing relatively alright, all things considered. I don’t have my phone, so haven’t been online much. I do not recommend my method of decreasing screen-time. If you’re a friend who sent a kind, loving message, you should know that it was hard to not respond with, 'I’d love to be on your podcast.' I love you all and please take care of yourselves, Eugene."In his Instagram photo, Mirman is seen smiling while holding a book called "Life is an Adventure." He also has a bandage on his right forearm. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go <<A group of people helped Mirman get out of the car at the scene, including Gov. Kelly Ayotte, her security detail, and other bystanders. The car later became engulfed in flames.>> View raw video from the scene:New Hampshire State Police confirmed that Ayotte and her security detail came upon the crash shortly before noon Tuesday.State Police Col. Mark Hall said a trooper assigned to Ayotte's security detail and two other people who stopped pulled Mirman from the burning vehicle. He was the only person in the car."The trooper, without hesitation, recognized it was a serious crash, recognized there was clearly someone still in the vehicle and they were able to pull the person out through the window, along with a couple bystanders who stopped to help," Hall said.Hall said Ayotte left her vehicle and also tried to assist, including by grabbing a fire extinguisher. He said she wasn't in any danger.Mirman was injured and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.Jay Gassner, Mirman's agent, said he is grateful for everyone who helped him during the incident. "Eugene was in a very scary car accident. 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," Gassner said in a statement. Litchfield Fire Chief Doug Nicoll said there were roughly 8,000 battery cells underneath Mirman's vehicle. He said once one battery catches fire, the rest can quickly ignite through a process known as thermal runaway."Thermal runaway starts a chain reaction that moves through the batteries, overheating them until they combust," Nicoll said.