Deaf actress Kaylee Hottle, best known for her ...

Deaf actress Kaylee Hottle, best known for her role as Jia in the Godzilla vs. Kong movies, tragically died at age 18 following a car crash in Ijamsville, Maryland, on July 21, 2026. She was a passenger in a single-vehicle accident that occurred around 3:00 a.m. when the car swerved off the road and hit a culvert. Police stated that "excessive speed" is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash, which left the 19-year-old male driver with non-life-threatening injuries.