Inside Anne Heche’s shocking accident: as the actress fights for her life, in critical condition after the Los Angeles car crash, reports of substance abuse and mental health battles have emerged …
- The actress, 53, smashed her Mini Cooper into a house in Los Angeles on August 5, where it was engulfed in flames – she’s now reportedly in hospital, in a coma and on a ventilator
- It’s not the first time Heche has suffered from substance and mental health issues, from her split with Ellen DeGeneres in 2002 to her traumatic childhood
Well-known American actress Anne Heche, 53, remains in a critical condition in hospital after she smashed her car into a house in Los Angeles, immediately engulfing the vehicle in flames, on August 5. It has now emerged that Heche may have been under the influence of cocaine and police have opened an official investigation into the incident.
The devastating accident has raised alarm bells about Heche’s mental state, with old reports re-emerging where the actress admitted she battled with mental health after a traumatic childhood.
Here’s everything you need to know about the life-changing accident.
The accident
On August 5, Heche was allegedly speeding while driving eastbound on Preston Way in Los Angeles. Her blue Mini Cooper veered off the road and smashed into a house. One person was at home in the backyard, but was not hurt. The Mini Cooper was immediately engulfed in flames and Heche sustained severe burns.
Her condition
Although a spokesperson for Heche first told media that the actress was in a “stable condition” asking that people keep her in their “prayers”, it was later confirmed that Heche was actually in critical condition.