“Since she’s in hospital, I imagine they will take their time. They’re not going to be in a hurry to arrest,” says Baker, whoruns a popular YouTube channel. “Also because she’s a public figure, they’re probably going to take a little more time. And depending on how long she’s in the hospital, she’s not going anywhere.”
Baker says getting permission to test Heche’s blood was likely not difficult, even though police didn’t witness the crashes.
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“Warrants are able to be obtained very quickly any time, day or night. Because these are commonly done, it’s not an unusual or slow procedure,” Baker notes.
As they investigate, authorities will “look into the circumstances around both crashes, the witnesses, and present it to the district attorney’s office,” Baker says.
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“They would look for more camera footage of the car driving, they can look at license plate readers to see if they have her going through any red lights or anything. At the crash, they would try to get damage estimates,” she adds. No one besides Heche was injured, which makes any potential charges against the actress less serious if wrongdoing is found. “But you’ve got potentially a hit and run with the first crash and then really severe property damage at the second location,” Baker says.
Baker concludes that it’s hard to determine what’s legally at stake for Heche since new details continue to emerge.
On Monday, a rep for Heche confirmed to PEOPLE that Heche “has a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention,” the rep said. “She is in a coma and has not regained consciousness since shortly after the accident.”
“Her family and friends ask for your thoughts and prayers and to respect her privacy during this difficult time,” the repadded in an earlier statement.
Because Mishele lost nearly all of her personal possessions in the fiery crash, aGoFundMehas since been set up for her benefit. So far, more than $119,000 has been raised.
source: people.com
