Actress Minnie Driver has revealed she survived a serious car crash in France, sharing an emotional update with fans after returning home to London to recover. The 56-year-old "Good Will Hunting" star said she felt "grateful to be alive" following the frightening ordeal, which she described as nearly costing her life.

In an Instagram video filmed from bed while wearing a neck brace, Driver explained that she had been in Paris when the accident happened a few days earlier while travelling with a friend, named Ben. She said the pair had "somehow" survived the crash, though she indicated it had been far from unscathed, without giving further detail on the extent of their injuries.