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Child actor Kaylee Hottle killed in car crash
Summary by Frisco News Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Rebecca Cohen and Insiya Gandhi | NBC News , NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top Stories
· July 21, 2026
· 2 min read
Kaylee Hottle, the child actor most well known for her role in two “Godzilla” movies, died in a car accident Tuesday in Frederick, Maryland. She was 18 years old. “It is with profound sadness that we share the heartbreaking news that one of our TSD seniors, Kaylee Hottle, tragically passed away,”...
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Summary created by Frisco News Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Original reporting Rebecca Cohen and Insiya Gandhi | NBC News, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top Stories Original story Read at the source Source published Jul 21, 2026 Indexed here Jul 21, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
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Key takeaway In a statement , the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said that a 1995 Honda Accord, driven by a 19-year-old man, traveled off the road and hit a culvert just before 3 a.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 21, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) - Top Stories ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Kaylee Hottle, the child actor most well known for her role in two “Godzilla” movies, died in a car accident Tuesday in Frederick, Maryland. She was 18 years old. “It is with profound sadness that we share the heartbreaking news that one of our TSD seniors, Kaylee Hottle, tragically passed away,”...
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