‘Baby Driver’ teen actor Hudson Meek dies after falling from moving vehicle

Hudson Meek, the 16-year-old actor who appeared in “Baby Driver,” died last week after falling from a moving vehicle in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, according to CNN affiliate WVTM.

The teenager suffered blunt force trauma in the fall on Dec. 19 and was admitted to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, where he died from his injuries on Dec. 21, the Jefferson County Coroner’s office told CNN affiliate WVTM.

“His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and greatly impacted everyone he met,” reads a post on his Instagram account.

The teen actor had various acting and voice-over credits, most notably playing a younger version of Ansel Elgort’s character Baby in the 2017 film “Baby Driver.”

Meek’s obituary described the teenager as a “reflective and thoughtful” avid traveler and fan of the outdoors.

“He loved snow skiing and could easily navigate the toughest trails that no one else in the family would dare try,” the obituary said. “One of his favorite places to be was at the lake, tubing and wakeboarding.”

The Vestavia Hills Police Department is still investigating the circumstances surrounding Meek’s death, WTVM reported. CNN has reached out to Vestavia Hills police for more information about the incident.

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