Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actor famous for starring in ‘Godzilla vs Kong’ and ‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire’, died in a car crash at the age of 18 in Fredrick County, Maryland, USA, according to a Malaimalar report.
Kaylee was travelling in a Honda Accord with two others, including a 19-year old who was driving the vehicle. The accident occurred at around 2.50 am local time when the driver unexpectedly lost control of the car and crashed it into a drainage system on the side of the road.
While the driver and the other passenger escaped with minor injuries, while Kaylee was seriously injured and died on the way to the hospital.
The preliminary investigation reveals that excessive speed was the cause of the accident, the police said.
Her father’s emotional video
Kaylee’s father, Joshua Hottle, tearfully confirmed the news in a video posted to Facebook using American Sign Language (ASL), as their entire family is deaf.
In the video titled “I am taking a flight that I never would like to take,” he said he has forgiven the young driver and says his life shouldn’t be ruined because of this accident.