IJAMSVILLE, Md. —
According to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Kaylee Hottle died in an accident Tuesday morning. She was best known as an actress for playing in both “Godzilla”.
Sheriff’s Office said that deputies responded to an accident involving a single vehicle in the 11400-block of Windsor Road, Ijamsville at 2:52 am.
According to a preliminary investigation, a Frederick driver of a Honda Accord aged 19 struck a culvert after leaving the road. The investigators believe excessive speed was a factor.
Driver trapped in the crash, taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injury.
Hottle (18), of Kyle, Texas was taken to hospital where she was declared dead, according to the sheriff’s office.
The second passenger did not suffer any injuries.
Joshua Hottle posted on Facebook a 23-minute video in American Sign Language revealing his daughter’s tragic death. He said: “I will be taking a plane that I would never like to take.” He claimed to be flying from Texas to Maryland.
Kaylee Hottle’s feature film debut was in 2021 in “Godzilla Vs. Kong”, in which Jia develops a relationship with Kong, and communicates primarily with him through American Sign Language. She was praised for her performance in a Hollywood blockbuster that featured authentic deaf characters.
The Atlanta native reprised the role of Jia in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire in 2024. Her performance earned her a Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
Kaylee was a student at the Texas School for the Deaf. On Facebook, the school released a press release that read:
It is with great sadness that I share the news of Kaylee’s tragic death in an accident yesterday. She was a senior at TSD.
Our hearts go out to Kaylee’s family, her friends, her classmates and all those who loved and knew Kaylee during this difficult time.
At this point, we only have limited information. We ask everyone to respect the privacy and confidentiality of Kaylee and her family. Please refrain from speculating or sharing about the circumstances around the accident.
We recognize that this will have an impact on the TSD Community. Students and staff can access counseling and support, and additional help is being offered to Kaylee’s friends and classmates.
Please keep Kaylee and her loved ones in mind as we grieve this terrible loss together.
DFC is asking anyone who saw the accident or has any information to contact them. Rose can be reached at 301 600 1046.

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Kaylee Hottle was a child actress best known for playing Godzilla in both “Godzilla’ movies. She died Tuesday, in Frederick, Maryland, in a fatal car accident.
She was 18 years old.
The Texas School for the Deaf released a statement on Tuesday that expressed its deep sadness at the tragic death of one senior student, Kaylee.
The statement continued, “Our thoughts are with Kaylee’s family, her friends, her classmates and all those who loved and knew Kaylee during this difficult time.”
The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office released a press release in which they stated that a Honda Accord 1995 driven by a man aged 19 had traveled off of the road, and struck a culvert shortly before 3 a.m.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, there were no life-threatening injuries for the driver. The sheriff’s office said that one passenger declined medical attention at the scene.
According to a statement from the Sheriff’s Department, Hottle was also a passenger. The woman was taken from the accident scene to a trauma centre, where she died.
The sheriff’s department said that “excessive speeds are believed to have contributed” to the accident.
The school asked everyone to “respect the privacy of Kaylee’s family, and refrain from sharing information or making speculations about the circumstances around the accident.”
Hottle’s dad, Joshua Hottle posted a Facebook video announcing the death of his daughter. The video was recorded in American Sign Language.
According to NBC News Baltimore affiliate WBAL, he stated: “I’m taking a trip that I would never want to take.” He told NBC News affiliate WBAL in Baltimore that he would be flying from Texas to Maryland.
Hottle’s presence in Maryland was unclear at the time the accident occurred.
Hottle reprised his role as Jia in the 2024 film “Godzilla X Kong – The New Empire”.
The school stated that it was aware of the impact this loss would have on its community. Counseling services are available to students and employees who need them.
The school asked that people keep Kaylee’s family in their thoughts while we grieve this terrible loss.
Hottle spoke well of her deaf school during a Houston Chronicle interview in 2024. She also discussed the opportunities that being an actress had given her.
She told the publication, “I hope to inspire more young deaf actresses when they watch me and that they will have an opportunity in Hollywood.” But I hope they will be motivated, particularly deaf individuals, to become actors or actresses when they see my screen.