And no, Anne Heche, victim of a road accident last Friday, did not drive under the influence of alcohol, as many thought, but under the influence of cocaine, revealed certain police sources to the TMZ website. the Los Angeles Police Department tested the blood taken after the actress was admitted to the hospital, finding cocaine, but also fentanyl: a painkiller
But since this product is frequently used in hospitals, “So they need to do more testing and investigation to determine if the fentanyl was in his system at the time of the crash.” reports the American media. The latter also mentions that the ex-girlfriend of Ellen DeGeneres is still in critical condition. As a reminder, she hit a house in the Mar Vista district of Los Angeles on August 5 on board of his blue mini cooper, “causing structural damage as well as a heavy fire“. It took more than an hour for the sixty firefighters mobilized to extinguish the flames.
“In extremely critical condition”
The actress then found herself in “extreme critical condition“, reported his spokesperson in a press release published on the Deadline website just after the tragedy. “Pshortly after the accident, Anne Heche lost consciousness, slipping into a coma. She has a significant lung injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns requiring surgery… Her family and friends ask that you keep her in mind and pray for her – and respect her privacy during this difficult time.” he added.
For her part, the woman who saw her house be destroyed by this accident escaped unscathed. She has had “a lot of chance“to survive without injury revealed his neighbor. Finally, Anne Heche was hitherto targeted by a police investigation for drunk driving. But that was without counting on these latest revelations.