Teenage actor fell from a moving vehicle in Alabama

Hudson Meek, a 16-year-old actor best known for his role as the young version of Ansel Elgort’s lead character in the 2017 film “Baby Driver,” has died near his home in Alabama.

Meek died from blunt force injuries after falling from a moving vehicle onto the road, Deputy Coroner Bill Yates told al.com. WVTM, an NBC affiliate, also confirmed the death of the teenager, who lived in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. And the actor’s Instagram page confirmed his death on December 21, two days after the accident.

In addition to “Driver,” Meek provided the voice of the lead in “Badanamu Stories,” a preschool series that aired in 2020-21, and guest appearances on TV shows such as NBC’s “Found,” CBS’ “MacGyver” remake and CW’s “Legacies.” .” He also appeared in “The School Duel,” a film released on September 5, which he promoted at the Deauville Film Festival in France this month.

His Instagram page included a family obituary that said the high school sophomore would appear in other projects coming in 2025, although none were listed on his IMDb page. The family announced a memorial service for Dec. 28 in Homewood, Alabama, saying, “His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and made a significant impact on everyone he met.”

The family obituary also states: “Among the less active accomplishments he was proud of were playing video games and watching every single episode of all 36 seasons of ‘The Simpsons’ and a variety of other shows, many without his parents “Knowledge and were probably not suitable for the age at which he saw them.”

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“Baby Driver,” written and directed by Edgar Wright, starred Elgort as a young heist-get-away driver who is forced by a crime boss to take on one final mission.