"Kia Saved My Life, Maybe I'll Change My Name to Kia": "Good Will Hunting" Actress Survives Car Crash

Collision with Oncoming Vehicle on French Road
"Survived Thanks to 360-Degree Airbags"

British actress Minnie Driver (56), who appeared in the film "Good Will Hunting," survived a car accident thanks to the design of Kia's electric vehicle EV2, drawing considerable attention from online users.

On August 6 (local time), Minnie Driver posted a short video on her Instagram account, sharing a recent story about getting into a car accident while traveling through France with a friend. In the video, she was lying in bed wearing a neck brace at the time of filming.

British actress Minnie Driver and the damaged Kia EV2 from an accident. Instagram capture.

Driver explained that she was riding in a Kia compact electric vehicle EV2 driven by her friend when the car collided with the side of another vehicle coming from the opposite direction. The other car was speeding and failed to stop at an intersection. Driver emphasized, "It wasn’t our fault."

She continued, "We couldn’t walk out of the car, so we had to crawl out, but we survived nonetheless. The reason I made it out alive was because of the vehicle we were in. The 360-degree airbags saved our lives." She also added that despite the strong impact, the body of the EV2 was not completely crushed, calling it "amazing."

She went on to joke, "I wasn’t the one driving, but maybe I could change my name to 'Gear Driver,'" and expressed her gratitude to Kia.

Driver also posted photos of the EV2 damaged in the accident. While the front of the vehicle was severely damaged, the area where the passengers sat remained relatively intact.

Driver said, "I want to thank a driver who found us at the time of the accident and helped us until the ambulance arrived. I still keep replaying the moment of the crash in my mind—it’s hard, but it’s something I needed to do. I also want to thank my friends and family," she added.

Meanwhile, Minnie Driver became widely known to the public for her performance alongside Hollywood actor Matt Damon in the 1997 film "Good Will Hunting." She has continued her acting career, including appearing in Season 5 of the Netflix drama "Emily in Paris," released in December last year.

The EV2 is an electric vehicle introduced by Kia to the European market this year, equipped with airbags on the front, rear, and sides of every seat, along with a multi-collision automatic braking system designed to prevent secondary impacts following an accident.

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