Kaylee Hottle Dies

Deaf Godzilla vs. Kong actor Kaylee Hottle died in a Maryland car crash at 18.

Kaylee Hottle, 'Godzilla vs. Kong' actor, dies in car crash at 18

Kaylee Hottle, Deaf 'Godzilla' Actor, Dies At 18 After Car Crash

Kaylee Hottle, 'Godzilla vs. Kong' Star, Dies at 18

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Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actor who played Jia in “Godzilla vs. Kong” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” died at 18 after a car crash in Frederick County, Maryland, early Tuesday. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said Hottle was a passenger in a vehicle that left Windsor Road in Ijamsville at about 2:52 a.m. and struck a culvert; the driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Her father, Joshua Hottle, confirmed her death in an American Sign Language video, and the Texas School for the Deaf identified her as a senior.

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