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Minnie Driver's Red Carpet Return After Near-Death Crash
Minnie Driver, 56, makes first red carpet appearance since near-death car crash in France, thanking Kia for saving her life.
In brief
Minnie Driver, 56, makes first red carpet appearance since near-death car crash in France, thanking Kia for saving her life. Minnie Driver, 56, made her first red carpet appearance since a near-death car crash in France, thanking Kia for the car's safety features that saved her life. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Minnie Driver's red carpet debut
Minnie Driver, 56, makes her first red carpet appearance since near-death car crash in France.
“I am actually back in London. I'm sorry about the filter I've put on this, but honestly without it, I just look appalling.”
Near-death car crash details
Driver was in a Kia EV2 when another car failed to stop at an intersection, causing a T-bone collision.
“To be clear, it was not our fault. A car didn't stop at an intersection and was going at speed and we just T-boned it.”
Kia EV2 safety features
The car's 360-degree airbags saved Driver and her friend from fatal injuries.
“The reason that I'm not dead is the car that we were driving. We were in this tiny little Kia EV2.”
Driver's gratitude to Kia
Driver thanked Kia for the car's design that saved her life, calling it a 'baller car company'.
“Kia, you are a baller car company. You're amazing. And thanks very much from me and my mate Ben Homewood.”
Red carpet outfit
Driver wore a plunging long-sleeved black minidress with chunky belt and drop earrings.
“She elevated her frame in a pair of towering heels and accessorised with a dazzling pair of drop earrings.”
Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol premiere
The film stars Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge and features Sir Ian McKellen as Marley.
“In the film Johnny Depp plays Charles Dickens's anti-hero Ebenezer Scrooge, a man on the fringes of society, forced to confront his misdeeds before emerging as a changed man.”
Film release date
The film will drop in cinemas on November 13, 2 as part of a four-year gap since Driver's last major role.
“It is his first big-budget film in four years following his 2022 US legal victory where a Virginia jury found his ex wife Amber liable for defamation.”
Driver's hospital recovery
Driver was left in a neck brace and said she was 'grateful to be alive' after the crash.
“She was left in a neck brace and said she was 'grateful to be alive' after the near-death experience in a Kia EV2 on a country road in France in August.”
Driver's social media comments
Driver shared a thank you message to the van driver who helped her and the car that slowed down.
“Shout out to the van driver who stopped and helped us before the ambulances arrived.”
Driver's emotional state
Driver described feeling in shock and crying constantly but confident she would heal.
“I'm fine. I've got a sprained neck and I'm really in shock and cry all the time, but I'm going to heal.”
Driver's car crash story
Driver explained the crash happened when a car failed to stop at an intersection and was going at high speed.
“The fact that the entire car didn't concertina and crush us is down to the design of that car, which is frankly astonishing.”
Driver's car safety praise
Driver praised the Kia EV2's design for preventing a fatal crash and saving her life.
“This is categorically not a car ad. Can you imagine? I want to celebrate that car.”
Driver's family gratitude
Driver thanked her friend Ben Homewood and family for surviving the crash.
“We've got families and people that love us. And I am so grateful to be alive.”
Driver's emotional recovery
Driver said she was processing the crash through crying and would eventually heal.
“My brain keeps replaying the crash which is very hard but seems to be a necessary part of processing.”
Driver's car crash aftermath
Driver and her friend crawled out of the car after the crash and were found by emergency services.
“We got out of it alive.”
Driver's film role
Driver plays a role in the film Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, which is Johnny Depp's first big-budget film in four years.
“It is his first big-budget film in four years following his 2022 US legal victory where a Virginia jury found his ex wife Amber liable for defamation.”
At a glance
Minnie Driver, 56, made her first red carpet appearance since a near-death car crash in France, thanking Kia for the car's safety features that saved her life.
