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Cause of death revealed for 18-year-old ‘Godzilla’ actress Kaylee Hottle, reports say
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Key Points:
- Kaylee Hottle, an 18-year-old actress known for her role as Jia in "Godzilla vs. Kong," 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 occurred when the 1995 Honda Accord, driven by a 19-year-old man, went off the road and hit a culvert; excessive speed is believed to have been a factor, though the investigation is ongoing.
- Hottle was taken to a trauma center where she later died; the driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and another passenger declined medical treatment at the scene.
- Hottle was deaf and a senior at the Texas School for the Deaf, which publicly mourned her passing; her father shared the news in American Sign Language during a livestream.
- An Atlanta native from a multigenerational deaf family, Hottle began her acting career in commercials before gaining recognition in major films.
