Anne Heche is “not expected to survive” a severe car crash that left her in a coma, her family has said.The US actress suffered “severe anoxic brain injury” and remains in a coma in critical condition due to the incident, which took place last Friday, 5 August.
The 53 year old, who dated chat show host Ellen DeGeneres between 1997 and 2000, was taken to hospital following the crash in the Mar Vista area of Los Angeles.
A statement shared with PA on behalf of her family said the actress was being temporarily kept on life support. “We want to thank everyone for their kind wishes and prayers for Anne’s recovery and thank the dedicated staff and wonderful nurses that cared for Anne at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills hospital,” the statement read.
They continued: “Unfortunately, due to her accident, Anne Heche suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and remains in a coma, in critical condition.
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