聋人演员凯莉·霍特尔因车祸身亡，年仅18岁 [1]。这场致命事故发生在周二凌晨3点前，地点位于马里兰州伊贾姆斯维尔 [1]。事故中，一辆车辆冲出道路撞入水沟，驾驶员是一名19岁的弗雷德里克男子 [1]。警方认为超速是导致车祸的因素 [1]。霍特尔的心跳在被送往医院前停止 [1]。
霍特尔因在《哥斯拉大战金刚》和《哥斯拉×金刚：新帝国》中饰演孤女角色Jia而广为人知 [1]。她还曾出演2021年电视剧《Magnum P.I.》 [1]。
霍特尔的父亲约书亚·霍特尔发表了悼念声明，表示"我已经原谅了你"，并说"非常感谢我们在一起的这18年，希望能有更多时光" [1]。
演员米莉·博比·布朗在Instagram上写道："听到这个消息我非常难过。凯莉，你将被深深怀念" [1]。聋人演员玛丽·玛特林也在该平台表达了她的哀悼，称"我对甜蜜的凯莉·霍特尔的去世感到非常难受" [1]。
Kaylee Hottle, an 18-year-old deaf actress known for her roles in the Godzilla films, died in a car crash in Ijamsville, Maryland, early Tuesday morning [1]. The vehicle veered off the road and struck a ditch [1]. Authorities believe speeding was a contributing factor to the accident [1].
Hottle was pronounced dead before reaching the hospital [1]. The 19-year-old driver from Frederick, Maryland, was behind the wheel at the time of the crash [1].
Hottle gained recognition for portraying the orphan character Jia in "Godzilla vs. Kong" and "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" [1]. She also appeared in the 2021 television series "Magnum P.I." [1].
Her father, Joshua Hottle, released a statement expressing his forgiveness, saying "I have forgiven you" [1]. He added, "Very grateful for the 18 years we had together — and wish we had more" [1].
Tributes from the entertainment industry poured in following her death. Actress Millie Bobby Brown posted on Instagram: "I'm so devastated to hear this. You will be deeply missed Kaylee" [1]. Deaf actress and activist Marlee Matlin wrote: "I am absolutely gutted about the passing of sweet Kaylee Hottle" [1].