Anne Heche autopsy report disclosed no evidence of impairment by illegal drugs at the time of her deadly car accident in August.
When Anne Heche crashed, she had second-degree burns on her body, but the troubled actress wasn’t under the influence of narcotics.
According to an autopsy report that the sources were able to obtain, Heche, 53, was stuck inside her on-fire Mini Cooper for nearly 30 minutes on August 5 before emergency personnel was able to free her.
According to a report from the Los Angeles County Department Medical Examiner-Office Coroner on Tuesday, Heche died from inhalation, thermal injuries, and a fracture of her sternum, the breastbone in the center of the chest, which is caused by physical trauma during the collision.
According to the investigation, the injuries significantly contributed to her death.
The coroner came to the conclusion that there was no indication of drug impairment at the time of the incident despite separate blood tests showing she had previously used cocaine and the poisonous metabolite benzoylecgonine, according to the report.
Regarding the fentanyl that was found, the report notes that it was given to Heche after she had already been taken to the hospital to help with her discomfort.
The medical examiner also calculated that it took first responders around 30 minutes to free Heche from her car after she became stuck inside.
Her clothes were nearly completely burned off, and her car was scorched.
Heche was taken to the emergency room in an ambulance before being sent to the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills, California. She underwent skin grafting on her neck, torso, and upper and lower extremities.
She was put on a breathing machine, but on August 11 at 6:38 p.m., doctors declared her dead.
The postmortem report states that a second proclamation was made ten minutes later, and her tissue and organs were removed for donation.
Five minutes after Heche lost control of her automobile and slammed into the private property, the first fire engine arrived at the scene, according to emergency services radio data provided to NBC Los Angeles under the California Records Act.
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