“A car just passed my neighbor’s house,” said the unnamed caller at the start of a 911 call made after Anne Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper into a two-story Los Angeles home on August 5. The crash killed the 53-year-old actress. death, causing mayhem and panic in the Mar Vista neighborhood. Caller on recording obtained by HollywoodLife (listen to it above) remain calm while the 911 dispatcher questions whether “anyone was thrown out of the vehicle.” During the call, the caller said, “Someone is opening the back to see if we can access [it] because they were almost stuck at the front door… inside the car. ‘ ‘
Initially, the caller said “the people inside are probably okay” and the car went “like way, ten feet into the house.” The caller also said people were getting water hoses due to “smoke”, leading the dispatcher to ask if the car or house was on fire. Throughout the recording, panicked voices can be heard in the background as people work quickly to help the survivors. The caller said there was “a lot of smoke” and “Someone’s stuck in the car.” The dispatcher reassures callers that authorities are on their way and tells them they should “get the driver out of the car if we can, but I need you to be in a safe location. Do not put yourself in any danger”. ‘
About 20 minutes before her car hit the house, Anne bought a red wig from a nearby salon. “I quickly realized how difficult it is to navigate… the online threat from strangers, the random phone calls and all the outreach that comes from it – as well as the overwhelming feeling of being overwhelmed. sadness I witnessed the tragic loss of someone,” said the owner CNN. After stopping at the beauty salon, Anne’s car sped through the block before crashing into the house. According to CNN, it took nearly 60 firefighters to extinguish the fire and reuse Anne.
Anne wouldn’t have survived the impact of the crash. Doctors determined that she had “severe traumatic brain injury and [remained] in a coma, in critical condition. They decided she would not survive the crash, and on August 12, a week after the accident, she passed away. She was “safe without life support,” as Anne – an organ donor – was kept alive when doctors found potential recipients.
“Today, we have lost a bright light, a kindest and most joyful soul, a loving mother and a loyal friend,” her representative said. HollywoodLife in a statement. “Anne will be greatly missed, but she lives off of her beautiful sons, her iconic work body, and her passionate advocacy. Her bravery for always standing by her truth, spreading the message of love and acceptance, will continue to last. collide. “
