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Cause of death revealed for 18-year-old ‘Godzilla’ actress Kaylee Hottle, reports say

AZ Family • July 22, 2026 • general

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Kaylee Hottle, an 18-year-old Hollywood actress known for her role as Jia in "Godzilla vs. Kong" and its 2024 sequel, died from multiple blunt force injuries in a car crash in Ijamsville, Maryland, with her death ruled an accident by the medical examiner.
The crash involved a 1995 Honda Accord driven by a 19-year-old man who lost control, causing the vehicle to hit a culvert; excessive speed is believed to be a factor, though the investigation is ongoing.
Hottle, who was deaf and a senior at the Texas School for the Deaf, was taken to a trauma center where she later died; the driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and another passenger declined medical treatment.
The Texas School for the Deaf and Hottle’s father publicly mourned her passing, with her father sharing the news in American Sign Language during a Facebook livestream as he traveled to recover her body.
Hottle was from an Atlanta-based multigenerational deaf family and began her acting career in commercials before gaining recognition in major films.

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