Investigators obtained a warrant for a blood draw on the day of the incident. They are still awaiting those results, Hernandez said. Once the investigation is complete, the case will be referred to the LA City Attorney’s office, Hernandez added.
Hernandez did not say whether investigators have yet been able to speak with Heche. As of Sunday, Heche was still hospitalized and in stable condition, according to her spokesman.
Meanwhile, friends of the woman whose house was destroyed in the crash say she “narrowly escaped physical harm.”
Lynne Mishele was at her residence where Heche crashed and a fire broke out, officials told CNN. Neighbors John and Jennifer Durand have started a GoFundMe for Mishele to help her rebuild her life. In the description of the fundraiser, the Durands claim that Mishele lost everything except “a few damaged sentimental items.”
“Lynne lives with her beautiful pups Bree and Rueban, and Marley the turtle in the Mar Vista home that was destroyed this week by a speeding car, setting the house on fire,” GoFundMe states. “Lynne and her family narrowly escaped physical harm, and for that we are very, very grateful. The house, however, was completely burned.”
Roy Morgen, another Mishele neighbor, told CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS that Heche’s car stopped about “two feet away from where she was sitting.”
“She was very lucky,” Morgen said of Mishele. “He’s in shock … it hasn’t hit him yet. There’s nothing left in the house. Everything was ruined.”
“Lynne lost her entire life of possessions, memories, all the equipment for her business,” the GoFundMe states. “With the help of the fire department, he was able to remove a few damaged sentimental items from the wreckage. Everything else is gone.”
CNN has reached out to Mishele and the Durands for comment.
Heche suffered “severe burns and has a long recovery ahead of him,” a source previously told CNN. “His team and family are still trying to process what caused the accident.”