Tragic Loss of Rising Star Kaylee Hottle | Bend News

Bend News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

Tragedy strikes as 18-year-old actress Kaylee Hottle, known for her roles as Jia in Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, dies in a single-vehicle crash in Maryland. Police say excessive speed was involved; she was a passenger and the only fatality, while the driver, a 19-year-old, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Hottle, a senior at the Texas School for the Deaf and part of a four-generation deaf family, was beloved by classmates and her community. Her father shared his grief in a video, and the school called her death a “tremendous loss.” A bright star cut short —…