“Baby Driver” child star Hudson Meek dies at 16 after falling from a moving vehicle

Hudson Meek – a child star whose credits include Baby driver, the MacGyver reboot and more voice credits – died Dec. 21 at age 16, his family announced.

The actor’s death was reportedly the result of injuries sustained “after falling onto the road from a moving vehicle,” Jefferson County Coroner Bill Yates said. Alabama news site Al.com. The business reported that the damage occurred at 10:45 p.m. local time on Thursday, December 19, and after being taken to hospital, the teenager was pronounced dead at 19.59 Saturday.

“Our hearts are broken to share that Hudson Meek went home to be with Jesus tonight. His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and greatly impacted everyone he met,” read one statement that was published on his site. Instagram account on Saturday and also noted that a celebration of life ceremony would take place on Dec. 28. “Please pray for Hudson’s family and friends as we all process this sudden and tragic loss,” it concluded.

Representatives for Meek did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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The budding actor’s buzziest credit was Edgar Wright‘s 2017 action caper Baby driverwhere he played the younger version of Ansel Elgort‘s Baby.

Per IMDb, Meek’s acting career began with an uncredited role in the 2014 Lifetime TV movie santa claus, starring Melissa Joan Hart, in which his brother, Tucker Meek, also appeared. His resume also includes episodes of CBS’ rebooted action series MacGyverThe CWs GrantsThe “MLK/X” season of National Geographic’s genius, and NBCs Foundwhich he guest starred as a teenage version of Mark-Paul Gosselaars character, Sir. He is also credited in a lead role as Bada in animated Youtube series Badanamu Cadets and Badanamu stories.

ONE full obituary linked to from Meek’s Instagram account noted that he also had other upcoming roles. “Hudson was also an accomplished actor. He worked on several major films and TV shows, some of which will be released in 2025,” it said. “He absolutely loved spending time on set and having the chance to learn the names and stories of each member of the cast and crew.”

Read the full statement on Meek’s social media account above.

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