Anne Heche, injured in a car accident, is in serious condition

Actress Anne Heche was hospitalized in critical condition after a car accident in Los Angeles yesterday. The 53-year-old Emmy Award winner would be inside the blue Mini Cooper that crashed into a Los Angeles home. The impact left the car engulfed in flames and the driver sustained burns. Local media such as CNN and the TMZ website gave the news. It took Los Angeles firefighters over an hour to access the vehicle and put out the flames. KTLA and CBS News reported that the car is registered to “Anne Heche,” although People have not independently confirmed whether the actress was driving the vehicle. A rep from Heche told People: “We don’t have enough information to comment yet.” A person familiar with the matter told CNN that the driver was actress Anne Heche.