Dynamic update. Ann Heck A final autopsy revealed that the actress was not harmed by drugs at the time of her fatal car crash on August 5.
The The Los Angeles County medical examiner and coroner’s report on Tuesday, December 6, stated that time The men in trees star She tested positive for benzoylicone, and was not high at the time of the accident. (benzoylecgonine is an inactive metabolite of cocaine, which indicates that she has used the drug in the past).
documents obtained Page sixHe also stated that there were no traces of cannabis found in the system of the native Ohioans. However, the presence of fentanyl was detected, but the report claimed Heche was given the substance to relieve her pain after she was already hospitalized.
After her death, I got hold of the documents us weekly It was revealed that Heche died of smoke inhalation and thermal injury, according to the Los Angeles County Coroneal Medical Examiner. The manner of her death was listed as accidental, stating that “titual fracture due to blunt force trauma” was another “significant condition” of the tragic accident.
Los Angeles Police Department confirmed we On August 5, the driver—whom they initially did not know—was allegedly speeding while traveling east on Preston Road in Los Angeles. A blue Mini Cooper ran onto the road as it entered the junction of Preston and Walgrove Then I hit a house.
The Mini Cooper caught fire and the driver suffered severe burns. One day after the accident, a rep for Heche said we that volcano The actress was “currently in a stable condition,” adding, “Her family and friends ask for your thoughts and prayers and to respect her privacy during this difficult time.”
Three days later, however, rep Dancing with the stars Alum confirmed that Heche fell into a coma after the accident. “At this time, she is in a very critical condition and has a significant lung injury that requires mechanical ventilation burns that require surgical intervention,said the actor we in the current situation. “She is in a coma and has not regained consciousness since shortly after the accident.”
On August 11, it was announced that Heche would not be waking up.
“We want to thank everyone for their well wishes and prayers for Anne’s recovery and thank the dedicated staff and wonderful nurses who looked after her at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills Hospital,” said a representative for Heche. we In a statement made on behalf of her family and friends at the time. Unfortunately, because of her accident, Ann Heck He suffered a severe brain injury due to lack of oxygen and remains in a coma, in critical condition. She is not expected to survive.”
The Shake the dog The star’s death was officially announced on August 12 – one week after the accident. “Anne is legally dead according to California law,” Heche’s rep told us after her death. “Her heart is still beating and life support has not been taken off her. This is to allow OneLegacy enough time to find her.” [organ donor] Recipients who will be identical.
She was taken off life support on August 14 after selecting organ recipients. she Walk honor awardedIt is a hospital celebration in which medical staff line the halls leading to the operating room to thank the late patient for the donation of his organs.