Kaylee Hottle, 18, 'Godzilla' actress, dies in Maryland crash; cause ruled an accident
Kaylee Hottle, an 18-year-old deaf actress known for playing Jia in Godzilla vs. Kong and reprising the role in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, died in a single-vehicle crash in Ijamsville, Maryland. The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled her death an accident caused by multiple blunt-force injuries, with excessive speed cited as a contributing factor. She was one of three passengers; the 19-year-old driver and another passenger were injured, and the crash remains under investigation as authorities seek witnesses. Her father posted an emotional ASL tribute after the incident.
