Actress's family seeks to identify passengers in fatal crash

The family of Kaylee Hottle, the 18-year-old actress who portrayed Jia in "Godzilla vs. Kong," is grappling with unanswered questions following her tragic death on July 21. Her parents revealed they do not recognize the two young people who were passengers in the vehicle with their daughter at the time of the accident.

According to her father, Joshua Hottle, Kaylee was visiting Maryland with a friend. However, this friend was not in the car when the crash happened. Kaylee was seated in the back alongside two individuals whom the family does not consider part of their close circle. Her parents are still trying to ascertain the relationship between Kaylee and the 19-year-old driver, as well as the other passenger.

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she was visiting Maryland, United States, along with a friend; however, this last one was not in the vehicle at the moment of the impact.

Authorities have ruled the accident, which resulted in Hottle's death from blunt force trauma and multiple contusions, as accidental. The young actress was found unconscious at the scene and later pronounced dead at a hospital. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries, while the third occupant declined medical attention.

While initial reports suggest the driver showed no signs of alcohol consumption, toxicology results are pending. The investigation is ongoing, and the family is cooperating with detectives to piece together the events leading up to the crash. No funeral or memorial service dates have been announced yet.

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Kaylee was traveling in the back seat with the two people who were not recognized by her family as part of her close circle.