updated6. August 2022, 09:02
Known from «Ally McBeal»Actress Anne Heche seriously injured in car crash
According to US media, Anne Heche drove her car into a house in Los Angeles. The building and her vehicle caught fire.
The actress is said to have suffered burns.
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The actress is said to have driven her car into a building.
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The US actress Anne Heche was seriously injured in a traffic accident.
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According to US media, she drove her car into a building.
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The house and her car caught fire.
The US actress Anne Heche (53, “Ally McBeal”, “Six Days, Seven Nights”) is said to have been seriously injured in a car accident, according to US media. According to TMZ.com, she was taken to a hospital with burns. In the accident on Friday in Los Angeles, Heche is said to have crashed into an apartment building, and the building and her vehicle caught fire. Footage leaked by US media shows the actress being taken to an ambulance.
The Los Angeles Times reported, citing authorities, that the actress was reported as the owner of the accident car. Heche’s management initially did not respond to a request from the German Press Agency.
59 firefighters on duty
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) confirmed an accident in the Mar Vista neighborhood with severe fire damage. In video showing dramatic scenes from the scene of the accident, an LAFD spokesman said 59 firefighters were on duty to put out the blaze. The vehicle crashed into a house at high speed and only came to a stop following almost ten meters. She was able to speak to the rescuers. A person who was in the back of the house was therefore unharmed.
According to eyewitness reports, Heche first rammed a garage wall in the residential area and drove away at high speed before smashing into the apartment building, TMZ.com reported.
A mother of two, Heche is known for roles in films such as Donnie Brasco, Six Days Seven Nights, Wag the Dog and Volcano. TV viewers know her from series like “Ally McBeal” and “Nip/Tuck”. Her marriage to cinematographer Coley Laffoon ended in divorce in 2009. Prior to her marriage, Heche dated talk show host Ellen DeGeneres at times.
(DPA/chk)