A teen actor best known for his role as Young Baby in the Atlanta-filmed movie “Baby Driver” died after falling from a moving vehicle, his family confirmed on social media.
Hudson Meek, 16, was critically injured in a Dec. 19 incident, according to AL.com . It happened shortly before 11 p.m., and he died two days later on Dec. 21. Police in his hometown of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, are investigating his death, the news outlet reported .
Authorities have not released details about what happened and did not immediately respond to a request for more information.
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“Our hearts are broken to share that Hudson Meek went home to be with Jesus tonight,” his family wrote on his Instagram account. “His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and significantly impacted everyone he met.”
Meek’s breakthrough role came in the 2017 action flick set in Atlanta that starred Ansel Elgort , Lily James and Jamie Foxx . He also played Sirius in the movie “The School Duel” and made appearances in a number of TV shows, including “Genius” and “Legacies,” according to his IMDB profile.