'Godzilla vs. Kong' star Kaylee Hottle's cause of death revealed - USA Today

What the report says

USA Today reported that Kaylee Hottle, the young actor known for roles in “Godzilla vs. Kong” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” died from multiple blunt force injuries after a car crash in Maryland. Citing a Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner report it obtained, USA Today said the manner of death was classified as accidental. Hottle was 18.

According to the report, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office told USA Today that deputies and county fire and rescue personnel were called to a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday, July 21. Authorities said Hottle was a passenger in a Honda Accord driven by a 19-year-old man, with another passenger also inside. The car allegedly was traveling at excessive speed before leaving a two-lane road and hitting a culvert at about 2:52 a.m. Hottle was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. The driver was hospitalized with injuries described as not life-threatening, while the other passenger declined treatment at the scene.

USA Today noted that Hottle’s father, Joshua Hottle, confirmed her death to TMZ and later discussed it in a Facebook live video using American Sign Language. He said he had traveled from Texas to claim his daughter’s body and said she would be an organ donor.

Hottle, who was deaf, played Jia in the MonsterVerse films, a child who communicates with Kong through sign language. Her role was significant for its inclusion of a deaf character and actor in a major Hollywood franchise.