# Minnie Driver Recovering After “Really Bad Car Accident” in France

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/minnie-driver-recovering-after-really-bad-car-accident-in-france/
- Published: 2026-08-06T21:22:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-09T07:15:27+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/minnie-driver-car-crash-france-sprained-neck-fine-1236666330/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Europe, World

## Key points

- Minnie Driver survived a serious car crash in France
- She suffered a sprained neck but is otherwise fine
- She credited the car's airbags with saving her life

## Summary

Actress Minnie Driver is recovering after being involved in a serious car accident in France, which left her with a sprained neck but otherwise unharmed. The Oscar-nominated star shared the news via an Instagram video filmed in London, in which she wore a neck brace and said she was "grateful to be alive" following the crash, which occurred a few days before her post.

Driver said she and her friend Ben were driving on a country road when another vehicle, which failed to stop at an intersection, collided with their car; she stressed the crash was not their fault. She credited the vehicle's 360-degree airbags with saving their lives and thanked a passing van driver who helped them before ambulances arrived, as well as friends and family supporting her since. She also shared a photo of the wrecked car and of herself leaving hospital, noting she had been based in Paris for much of the summer.

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