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Bob's Burgers star Eugene Mirman has spoken out for the first time since he was pulled from a fiery car crash earlier this week.
The 51-year-old comedian, who voices the part of Gene Belcher on the animated sitcom, took to Instagram to thank all the well-wishers and the 'heroic people' who saved him from the burning wreckage as well as the hospital staff tending to him through his recovery.
'Thank you so much for all the well wishes, love and kind messages from friends and strangers,' Mirman wrote alongside a photo of him holding up a colorful picture that read, 'Life is an Adventure.'
'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,' he added.
Mirman - whose explosive car wreck was revealed in chilling photos after the heroic rescue - also mentioned that he doesn't have his phone and hasn't 'been online much,' joking that he does 'not recommend my method of decreasing screen-time.'
Eugene Mirman took to Instagram on Friday to thank the well-wishers and the 'heroic people' who saved him from the burning wreckage and hospital staffers tending to him through his recovery following his near-death crash earlier this week
'I am thankful beyond words to be here and doing relatively alright, all things considered,' the Bob's Burgers star wrote
'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,' he concluded on a humorous note.
On Tuesday, Mirman sustained significant injuries from a life-threatening incident in Bedford, New Hampshire after his vehicle struck the Bedford Toll Plaza and burst into flames.
A veteran state trooper assigned to Governor Kelly Ayotte and other bystanders dashed to pull Mirman out of the burning car through a window to safety. The governor also assisted at the scene, WCVB reported.
Mirman was then taken by ambulance to a hospital with 'serious injuries.'
Colonel Mark B. Hall praised the actions of the 'heroic' rescuers in a statement.
'Without hesitation, they put themselves in danger to render aid to someone who was in need of it,' he said.
Governor Ayotte, 57, assisted by grabbing a fire extinguisher from a nearby vehicle to help with the rescue, per Hall.
'She wasn't in harm's way at any point, but she has a great deal of care for our citizens and tried to do what she could at the scene to provide assistance,' Hall added.
Mirman is lucky to be alive after his vehicle crashed into a toll booth in Bedford, New Hampshire and burst into flames on Tuesday
The voice actor sustained 'serious injuries' but said he is 'on the mend'
A veteran state trooper assigned to Governor Kelly Ayotte, other bystanders and the governor herself (pictured) helped to rescue Mirman from the burning car
Mirman is best known for voicing the role of middle child Gene Belcher on the animated Fox sitcom Bob's Burgers
Ayotte shared her gratitude for the lifesaving efforts of those involved in the rescue on social media.
'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 today,' she wrote on X.
Referencing her husband, Ayotte added, 'Joe and I are praying for the full recovery of the driver who was injured today.'
The incident remains under investigation and no charges have been filed at this time, WCVB reported.
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