The deaf film star, 18, was a passenger in a 1995 Honda Accord that veered off the road and slammed into a ditch in Maryland, with speed playing a factor according to local law enforcement.

Hottle passed in a car crash in Maryland on the morning of July 21, her father Joshua Hottle revealed to TMZ .

Godzilla vs. Kong actress Kaylee Hottle, 18, died after a Maryland car crash. Her father said she suffered a heart attack while being taken to hospital.