{"id":14007,"date":"2026-07-22T23:23:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T18:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14007"},"modified":"2026-07-22T23:23:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T18:23:31","slug":"godzilla-star-kaylee-hottles-cause-of-death-confirmed-as-multiple-blunt-force-injuries-after-horrific-maryland-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14007","title":{"rendered":"Godzilla star Kaylee Hottle\u2019s cause of death confirmed as multiple \u2018blunt force injuries\u2019 after horrific Maryland crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>GODZILLA star Kaylee Hottle\u2019s cause of death has been confirmed after the 18-year-old was killed in a horrific car accident in Maryland in the early morning hours of Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner told The U.S. Sun that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/kaylee-hottle\/\">Kaylee<\/a>\u2018s cause of death was determined to be an accident.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16732379\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"16732379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/dsc5449-3_xslussb2-JS1096764607.jpg?w=656\" alt=\"Mingus Reedus in a navy sweater, light blue jeans, and sneakers.\" class=\"alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-16732379\" width=\"656\" height=\"960\" 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https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/dsc5449-3_xslussb2-JS1096764607.jpg?resize=231,338&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/dsc5449-3_xslussb2-JS1096764607.jpg?resize=322,471&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/dsc5449-3_xslussb2-JS1096764607.jpg?resize=300,439&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/dsc5449-3_xslussb2-JS1096764607.jpg?resize=301,441&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 301w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/dsc5449-3_xslussb2-JS1096764607.jpg?resize=41,60&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 41w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/dsc5449-3_xslussb2-JS1096764607.jpg?resize=55,80&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 55w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/dsc5449-3_xslussb2-JS1096764607.jpg?resize=656,960&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 656w, https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/dsc5449-3_xslussb2-JS1096764607.jpg?resize=34,50&amp;quality=90&amp;strip=all 34w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Kaylee Hottle\u2019s cause of death was released after an initial autopsy was completed Wednesday morning<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe manner is accident and the cause is multiple blunt force injuries,\u201d the ME\u2019s office said, after her initial autopsy was completed Wednesday morning. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Fredrick County Sheriff\u2019s Department in Maryland confirmed<span>\u00a0<\/span>Kaylee was one of two passengers in a car involved in a fatal<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16725377\/kaylee-hottle-dead-godzilla-vs-kong\/\">early morning accident<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Entertainment\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-entertainment\">Entertainment<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>More to follow\u2026 For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life 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