American actress Anne Heche, 53, was transported to a hospital in critical condition on a Friday after the vehicle she was traveling in collided with a residence in Los Angeles. Her condition was later described as stable while receiving care in the Intensive Care Unit. A close family member indicated that she remains in intensive care, and that she is fortunate to be alive given the severity of the injuries. Family representatives and Heche’s team are focused on understanding the events that led to the crash, with privacy requested during this trying time.
Heche was behind the wheel of a blue Mini Cooper when the vehicle veered off the road and struck a two-story house in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles, igniting a fire. The impact caused serious burns to the driver and significant damage to the structure, prompting emergency responders to intervene promptly. Eyewitness accounts describe a high-impact collision, though official details about the sequence of events remain under investigation.
This photo caption provides context for public understanding of the aftermath: Anne Heche’s car after the collision.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Law enforcement officials have indicated that authorities are examining whether the crash involved contributing factors such as speed. Investigators from the Los Angeles Police Department are also reviewing a prior hit-and-run incident while evaluating the circumstances surrounding Heche’s accident. No definitive conclusion has been announced publicly as investigators collect evidence at the scene and conduct interviews.
Heche rose to prominence in the late 1980s with the daytime soap opera Another World, where she played Vicky Hudson and Marley Love. She later transitioned to a broad film career in Hollywood, appearing in works such as Donnie Brasco (1997), Volcano (1997), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), and Six Days, Seven Nights (1998). These roles helped establish her as a recognizable figure in both television and cinema, with a career spanning decades and a track record of varied performances. According to industry retrospectives and fan assessments, her work across genres left a lasting imprint on popular culture.