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Kaylee Hottle was riding in a 1995 Honda Accord when the driver veered off a Maryland road and slammed into a roadside ditch early Tuesday ... with excessive speed believed to be a factor ... TMZ has learned.
Authorities in Maryland say Kaylee -- the "Godzilla vs. Kong" actress -- was rushed to a trauma center, where she was later pronounced dead.
Two others were in the vehicle at the time of the collision ... the 19-year-old driver suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening, while another passenger declined treatment at the scene.
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office says deputies and fire and rescue personnel responded to the single-vehicle crash around 2:52 AM. The crash remains under investigation.
As TMZ previously reported ... Kaylee's father, Joshua Hottle, said officials told him his daughter's heart stopped on the way to the hospital.
Kaylee was a deaf actress best known for playing Jia in two 'Godzilla' films. She made her film debut in 2021's "Godzilla vs. Kong" and reprised the role in 2024's "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire."
She also appeared in an episode of the "Magnum P.I." reboot and got her start in commercials -- including a PSA for the live video messaging app Glide, which is used by many members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
Kaylee was just 18.
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