Minnie Driver injured in car crash while driving through France: 'So grateful to be alive'

The actor said she suffered a sprained neck and is "in shock" after a car accident in rural France left the vehicle totaled.

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🚧 **France — Minnie Driver injured in car crash while driving through France: 'So grateful to be alive'**

Category: Transportation emergency Date/time: Friday, August 7, 2026 at 9:03 PM Location: France Status: Reported by Direct local · WFMY News 2; verification is continuing

Reported circumstances: No additional circumstances have been independently established beyond the attributed update above.

Source confidence: Reported — Direct local · WFMY News 2; official confirmation remains limited Story link: https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/nation-world/minnie-driver-injured-car-crash-france/507-1e250120-3a88-4e7b-b028-3967779a359c Photo/video link: No verified photo or live-video link found yet.

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