Baby Driver star dead at age 16: Hudson Joseph Meek passed away after falling from moving vehicle

Hudson Joseph Meek, who starred in Baby Driver, died at age 16 on Thursday.

The teenage actor was reportedly ejected from a moving vehicle in a tragic event last week in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.

He sustained blunt force trauma after falling from the car at 10:45 p.m., according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, per local news outlet and NBC affiliate WVTM 13.

He was taken to the UAB Hospital in Birmingham but died from his injuries on Saturday night — less than 48 hours after the coroner said he was thrown from a moving motor vehicle, per ABC 33/40 News.

The Vestavia Hills Police Department is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding Meek’s death, WVTM reports.

He was surrounded by his friends and family when he passed away peacefully, per his obituary.

Hudson Joseph Meek, who starred in Baby Driver, died at age 16 on Thursday. The teenage actor was reportedly ejected from a moving vehicle in a tragic event last week in Vestavia Hills, Alabama; pictured in September in Deauville, France

Meek was known for portraying the younger version of the main character in the 2017 action flick Baby Driver; pictured September 2015 in Atlanta

Meek was known for portraying the younger version of the main character in the 2017 action flick Baby Driver.

His professional acting credits date back to 2014 when he first starred in The Santa Con alongside Melissa Joan Hart and Jaleel White.

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