In a statement, Heche’s family said through a spokesman that she had suffered “a severe anoxic brain injury” and was now being kept on life support to determine whether her organs were viable for donation. The family said it had “long been their choice” to donate her organs. “We want to thank everyone for their kind wishes and prayers for Anne’s recovery and thank the dedicated staff and wonderful nurses who cared for Anne at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills Hospital,” the statement said. “Unfortunately, as a result of her accident, Anne Heche suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition. He is not expected to survive.” “Anne had a huge heart and touched everyone she met with her generous spirit,” the statement added. “More than her extraordinary talent, she saw spreading kindness and joy as her life’s work — especially moving the needle on accepting what you love. She will be remembered for her courageous honesty and greatly missed for her light.” On Thursday, police told CNN they were investigating whether Hetze was impaired at the time of the incident after a blood draw, but that “additional tests are needed to rule out any substances administered at the hospital,” said Officer Annie Hernandez. Heche crashed her car into a house in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles near her home on Friday. The collision sparked a fire that reportedly took an hour to extinguish. The occupant of the home escaped without injury. neighbors told Fox News that the car had driven through the house. “The windows were broken, so I opened the back door of the car. [Heche] he answered and said he wasn’t well so it was difficult. I know they didn’t get her out of the car until the fire was out.” Heche, 53, is known for her work in films including the remake of Psycho, Donnie Brasco and Cedar Rapids. The Press Association contributed to this report.
