Witnesses have told TMZ they attempted to help the actress get out of her vehicle before she left. Following her accident, Heche then crashed into an adjacent home within Mar Vista and ignited a fire as reported by FOX 11. The fire was said to have consumed the entire house.
Heche was taken to the Los Angeles hospital by ambulance. Brian Humphrey, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department, informed Fox News Digital that the person involved in the accident was admitted to a hospital in a critical state.
A resident was in the accident in the home and was not injured. Heche suffered burns as well as being “conscious breathless” after being placed in an ambulance. According to TMZ According to TMZ, the “Six days seven nights” star is being treated for intubation at the hospital.
The Los Angeles Fire Department shared an announcement that the car was occupied by one person when it crashed into the two-story house constructed in 1952. “Fifty-nine firefighters worked for 65 minutes to gain access to the structure, and content and completely extinguish the flames in the structurally damaged structure.
Also, the firefighters rescued a female adult who was found in the vehicle. She was taken to a hospital in the area by LAFD paramedics in critical health,” the statement said. According to TMZ reports the doctors were unable to test for alcohol to determine whether Heche was impaired when driving her car due to her medical condition.
There were no other injuries reported The cause of the crash is being investigated according to the report by FOX 11. A representative from Heche was not immediately available to respond to Fox News Digital’s request to comment.