Drugs played no role in Anne Heche’s accidental death

According to a final autopsy report released by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, cannabinoids were detected in Anne Heche’s urine but not in her blood sample.

Specifically, this means that the consumption of drugs and medication could be determined, but it is not the cause of the accidental death of the actress. Use followed at a different point in time, but not at a point in time that was causal for the car accident.

However, the blood sample also showed the presence of benzoylecgonine, an inactive metabolite or breakdown product of cocaine, in Heche’s body. Alcohol was also in the blood. The detectable traces of fetanyl are due to its therapeutic use in hospitals, the report said.

Little chance of survival after the accident

Anne Heche died on August 11, six days after her car crashed into a home in Los Angeles. The actress was in an artificial coma at the time. Her brain death was determined early on.

After colliding with her car, Heche was trapped in her burning vehicle for 30 minutes before being rescued by first responders. The resulting injuries caused life-threatening burns and respiratory damage, according to the autopsy report, reducing oxygen uptake. The chances of survival were therefore extremely low for the 53-year-old, as the commissioned forensic pathologist found.

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