Ann Hatch was involved in a fiery car crash on Friday that left her “severely burned” and “intubated” in the hospital, TMZ reports.
The 53-year-old “Gone Away” actress was reportedly driving her blue Mini Cooper down a suburban street in Los Angeles around noon when she crashed into the garage of an apartment complex.
Heche was taken from the crash site on a stretcher. Fox 11 The actress’ burned back was visible as she sat on the stretcher. fox 11
According to the publication, bystanders tried to help Heche out of the vehicle, but she allegedly pulled away and drove away before crashing into another home, where her car was “engulfed” in flames.
It appears Heche may have been under the influence of alcohol as a bottle with a red cap was seen in the car’s cup holder shortly before the accident. The Los Angeles Police Department, however, could not immediately be reached.
A bottle was seen in Heche’s cup holder before the crash. TMZ Her son’s Mini Cooper crashed into a garage before driving off and crashing again. TMZ
Aerial video footage of the incident obtained by Fox11 shows smoke billowing from the home she crashed into.
Sources told TMZ that Heche is currently intubated at the hospital but is “expected to survive.”
Fire trucks were filmed rushing to put out the flames. Fox 11
“Her condition prevents doctors from performing any tests to determine if she was driving under the influence of alcohol,” the publication also reported.
Hatch, known for her high-profile romance with Ellen DeGeneres in the 1990s, has been open about her past battle with substance abuse.
Heche’s car was completely charred in the fiery crash. fox 11
“I drank. I smoked. I did drugs. I had sex with people. I did everything in my power to remove the shame from my life,” she told ABC News in 2020, adding that her choices were the result of her painful childhood. which stemmed from the sexual abuse of her father, Donald Hatch.
Aerial views of the scene of a car accident. Fox 11
“I’m not crazy,” the Six Days and Seven Nights star said back then. “But it’s a crazy life. I was raised in a crazy family and it took 31 years to get the crazy out of me.”
Representatives for Heche could not immediately be reached.
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