Woman whose Los Angeles home was destroyed when Anne Heche drove into the house and caused a violent crash Survived "Very lucky" — but, according to neighbors, "lost a lifetime of fortune."
Lynne Mishele said when the troubled actress crashed her mini Cooper into her house on Friday, and she was in March Vista. I was in another part of my house. Over an hour to work on.
A professional organizer was "shocked" before noticing the crashed car, says her neighbor Lynne Bernstein of People.
``I don't think she knew what was going on.
Her neighbors and her pets — two dogs, Bree and Louvain, and a turtle, Marley — were “extremely lucky” to survive unharmed, neighbors said. I was.
An online fundraiser launched by a neighbor"Lynn and her family narrowly escaped physical harm."
"But the house was completely destroyed," said a fundraiser who shared images of the burnt-out home. I was.
The house was "immediately red-tagged" - i.e. declared unfit for habitation - Michelle was forced to "leave where she loved". }
"More tragically, Lynn lost her lifelong possessions, mementos, all equipment for her business including laptops and iPads, all clothing and basic necessities, and all household items. said the neighbor.
I was able to pull my sentimental belongings from the wreckage," the fundraiser said, sharing an image of several photos lined up outside.
"Everything else was gone. ', it said.
Fundraiser called Michelle "a kind and generous man." I called. Offer help to others. "Today we are asking the community to come together and help Lynne start over with her," she said. collected dollars. That's more than half of her $100,000 goal.
On Friday, fire officials confirmed that the crashed vehicle had "fixed itself" inside the house, causing "structural damage, There was a big fire," he said.
In a release, the department said: , traps and completely extinguishes stubborn flames in heavily damaged structures.
Meanwhile, police confirmed to CNN that they were investigating her Heche for "hit-and-run" just before the main crash. did.
She was previously filmed crashing into a nearby garage. In the video, TMZ ignored an appeal to get out of the car and instead heard the tires screeching as they raced.
Later, a warning video emerged that captured the roar of Heche's blue Mini on a quiet suburban street before the crash. Police confirmed on Sunday that they would investigate whether alcohol or drugs were involved,and stressed that such cases are commonplace.
Heche, 53, is in stable condition.A source close to her told CNN the actress is also "lucky to be alive."
"She has suffered severe burns and will take a long time to recover," the source said.
"Her team and her family are trying to determine the cause of the crash."
