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Kaylee Hottle, deaf ‘Godzilla’ actor, killed in car crash at 18
Summary by The Miami Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Rubén Rosario , WSVN 7 News
· July 22, 2026
· 4 min read
(AP) — Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actor best known for her starring role in two “Godzilla” films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said. She was 18. Hottle was one of two passengers in the car when it went off the road and hit a culvert in Ijams
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Key takeaway Hottle was one of two passengers in the car when it went off the road and hit a culvert in Ijamsville before 3 a.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: WSVN 7 News ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? (AP) — Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actor best known for her starring role in two “Godzilla” films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said. She was 18. Hottle was one of two passengers in the car when it went off the road and hit a culvert in Ijams
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