New Facts: Dispatch Audio Details Crash Circumstances
Kaylee Hottle, 18, an actress from the Godzilla vs. Kong films, died in a car crash in Frederick County, Maryland, on Tuesday morning, July 21, 2026, according to local authorities.
Authorities said she was in a 1995 Honda Accord involved in the crash. Officials did not immediately release fuller details about the circumstances or other people involved.
TMZ published emergency dispatch audio from the incident, which captures first responders being sent to the scene. Police had not released a full narrative of the crash as of Tuesday.
Hottle was best known for playing Jia in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). She was a deaf actor who used sign language in the films.
ABC News, ABC7, WBAL-TV, CBS News, the BBC, and The Guardian all reported her death in the Maryland crash and her age. Officials had not provided additional information on the cause as of Tuesday.
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