Minnie Driver said she sprained her neck and is “in shock” after being involved in a “really bad car accident.”
The 56-year-old actor updated fans about the recent car crash in a video posted on Instagram Thursday, Aug. 6, sharing that she is currently in London after returning from France, where the accident occurred.
“I’m sorry about the filter I put on this, but honestly, without it, I just looked appalling. Even the dog wouldn’t look at me,” said Driver, who was lying on her side and wearing a neck brace.
“I got into a really bad car accident a few days ago with my friend Ben, and we somehow walked out of it. Well, we didn’t walk out of it. We crawled out of it, but we did get out of it alive,” she continued.
The “Good Will Hunting” star said she and her friend were not at fault. She said the two of them were “driving on a country road in the middle of France” when they slammed into another vehicle.
“A car didn’t stop at an intersection and was going at speed, and we just T-boned it,” she said.
She assured fans she is OK before adding she had a sprained neck and is dealing with the emotional aftermath of the scary incident.
“I’m really in shock and sort of cry all the time,” Driver said.
Driver, who also revealed she had never been in an accident before, added that it was “astonishing” she and her friend were not completely crushed upon impact.
“I’m a Minnie Driver, pun intended,” she said. “I need to celebrate the car that saved us, because we’ve got families and people who love us. And I am so grateful to be alive.”
She thanked Kia, the manufacturer of the car they were driving, and included a picture of the crumpled vehicle at the end of the video.
In the caption, Driver provided more details about the accident. She expressed her gratitude to a good samaritan that pulled over to help the pair before an ambulance arrived.
“Special mention to the car who slowed down took in the scene and drove off without stopping. I guess this is the Dao of the world, the light and the dark,” she wrote.
Driver said she continues to replay the accident in her mind as she processes what happened.
“Weeping too, feels good and helpful. Thank you to my friends, my family, all the people at work and especially my friend Ben and his family. I love you,” she concluded.