Actress Anne Heche in a coma after fiery car crash

Los Angeles police are investigating Anne Heche in connection with driving under the influence and hit-and-run after she crashed her car into a house in the Mar Vista neighbourhood Friday, igniting a fire. Photo: AFP

Anne Heche was in a coma Monday (Aug 8) as authorities tried to piece together the chain of events days earlier that ended with the actress speeding down a Los Angeles street and crashing into a house and suffering burns in the fire caused by the impact.

Los Angeles police are investigating Heche in connection with driving under the influence and hit-and-run after she crashed her car into a house in the Mar Vista neighbourhood Friday, igniting a fire. Heche, 53, was pulled by LA firefighters from the wreckage of her burned Mini Cooper.