Anne Heche's family says the American actress is "not expected to survive" after the crash that left her car engulfed in flames last Friday.
In a statement, Heche's family said through a representative that she had suffered "severe anoxic brain damage" and was now being kept on life support to determine whether her organs could be donated.
The family said it had been her "long-standing choice" to donate her organs. "Unfortunately, as a result of her accident, Anne Heche suffered a severe anoxic brain injury and is in a coma, in critical condition. She is not expected to survive," the family said. (Anoxic brain injuries are caused by a complete lack of oxygen in the brain, which results in the death of brain cells).
Heche crashed the car into a house in the Mar Vista area of ??Los Angeles, near her home. According to reports, the crash caused a fire that took an hour to extinguish.
Anne Heche, 53, is known for her work in films including "Psycho," "Donnie Brasco" and "Cedar Rapids."
