Actress Minnie Driver is recovering after surviving a severe car accident in France. She shared the update in a video where she appears in a neck brace, noting that she and a friend were struck by another vehicle at an intersection while driving on a country road.
Driver described the collision as a situation where their vehicle was T-boned at speed. She credited the safety features of the Kia EV2 they were driving, specifically the 360-degree airbags and the vehicle's structural integrity, for keeping them alive during the crash. Both passengers managed to crawl from the wreckage before help arrived.
While Driver sustained a sprained neck and is still processing the event, she confirmed she is healing and safe. She took a moment to acknowledge the stranger who stopped to provide assistance at the scene. She also addressed the emotional impact of the incident, noting that she keeps replaying the crash in her mind but remains thankful for her survival.
Colleagues and fans have flooded her social media with messages of support as she continues her recovery. Driver remains in good spirits despite the trauma, using a bit of humor to describe the irony of her name in relation to the car that saved her.