Anne Heche’s Car Crash No Longer Under Investigation, LAPD Says
14.08.2022 - 03:23
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Anne Heche‘s car crash is no longer under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department following the actress’ death.
In a statement to ET, the LAPD says, “As of today, there will be no further investigative efforts made in this case. Any information or records that have been requested prior to this turn of events will still be collected as they arrive as a matter of formalities and included in the overall case.”
The statement added, “When a person suspected of a crime expires, we do not present for filing consideration.”
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While the actress’ heart is still beating, she is brain dead, which is the definition of death according to California law, Heche’s rep told ET. Heche has not been taken off life support because doctors are working to determine if her organs are viable, as the late actress was an organ donor, her rep also noted.
Just days after crashing her blue Mini Cooper into a home in the Mar Vista neighbourhood of Los Angeles, the LAPD said the actress was under investigation for felony traffic DUI and hit-and-run in relation to the the car crash.
LAPD officials also told ET that investigators had obtained a warrant for a blood draw on the day of the crash, and were investigating what role drugs or alcohol may have played in the harrowing collision.
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It was later revealed that Heche “had narcotics in her system,” according to the LAPD, with multiple outlets citing law enforcement sources reporting that cocaine was detected in her blood.
Heche suffered severe burns as a result of the crash. She