Child actor Kaylee Hottle killed in car crash

BREAKING NEWSJul. 21, 2026, 5:25 PM UTCPop Culture NewsPop Culture NewsChild actor Kaylee Hottle killed in car crashHottle, 18, was killed when the car she was riding in veered off the road and hit a culvert just before 3 a.m. Tuesday.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Kaylee Hottle in Hollywood in 2024.Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Rebecca Cohen and Insiya GandhiKaylee Hottle, a child actor most well known for her role in two “Godzilla” movies, died in a car accident Tuesday in Frederick, Maryland. Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.She was 18. “It is with profound sadness that we share the heartbreaking news that one of our TSD seniors, Kaylee Hottle, tragically passed away,” the Texas School for the Deaf said in a statement Tuesday. “Our hearts are with Kaylee’s family, friends, classmates, and everyone who knew and loved her during this incredibly difficult time,” the statement added. In a statement, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said that a 1995 Honda Accord, driven by a 19-year-old man, traveled off the road and hit a culvert just before 3 a.m. There were two others in the car.The driver was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, the sheriff’s office said. The other passenger refused medical treatment at the scene. Hottle was the other passenger, according to the sheriff’s department statement. She was transported from the scene of the crash to a trauma center, where she was pronounced dead. “Excessive speed is believed to be a contributing factor in the collision,” the sheriff’s office said. The school has asked that “everyone respect the privacy of Kaylee’s family and refrain from sharing or speculating about the circumstances surrounding the accident.”Hottle’s father, Joshua Hottle, posted a video on Facebook announcing his daughter’s death. In the video, he spoke only in American Sign Language. “...