American actress Anne Heche drove off the road and her vehicle crashed into a house in Los Angeles on Friday.
The 53-year-old actress was driving at high speed when she lost control of her car. The vehicle and the residence it crashed into both caught fire.
Anne Heche also suffered several burns, said a spokesperson for the Los Angeles police. The actress was taken to hospital where she is in critical condition. The accident caused no other injuries.
Firefighters took more than an hour to extinguish the flames.
Born in Ohio, Anne Heche first rose to fame through her role in the TV series Another Worldin the late 80s. However, it was during the 90s that she gained star status thanks in particular to her performances in the films Donnie Brasco, The Pact of Silence, six days seven nights and the remake of Psycho appeared in 1998.
