Mystery surrounding Baby Driver star Hudson Joseph Meek’s death deepens as police give update
The mystery surrounding the death of Baby Driver star Hudson Meek continues as police say they are treating it as an accident.
Police do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the 16-year-old’s death and have ruled out foul play. TMZ reported on Thursday.
However, officials have not revealed any additional details and it is unclear whether the crash involved a vehicle crash or someone else’s.
It is also unclear whether Hudson had been driving.
Meek died Saturday after being seriously injured two days earlier when he was thrown from a moving vehicle in his hometown in Alabama.
Meek’s family shared a heartbreaking tribute to the actor on their social media.
“Our hearts are broken to share that Hudson Meek went home tonight to be with Jesus,” his mother Lani Wells Meek wrote on Facebook.
Police have ruled out foul play in the death of Baby Driver star Hudson Meek at the age of 16
Meek was known for playing the younger version of the main character in the 2017 action film Baby Driver
The family of Baby Driver star Hudson Meek shared a heartbreaking tribute to the 16-year-old following his tragic death
“His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and had a profound impact on everyone he met.”
The Meek family added that “Specific details about a celebration of Hudson’s life on December 28, and how in lieu of flowers you can contribute to a scholarship in Hudson’s memory at Vestavia Hills High School, will follow.”
“Please pray for our family and friends as we all cope with this sudden and tragic loss.”
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the actor suffered blunt force trauma after falling from the car at 10:45 p.m.
He was taken to UAB Hospital in Birmingham but died from his injuries Saturday evening — less than 48 hours after the coroner said he was thrown from a moving motor vehicle, according to 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 died peacefully, according to his obituary.
Meek was known for playing the younger version of the main character in the 2017 action film Baby Driver.
After his breakout role, he starred in the reboot of MacGyver.
He also made guest appearances on several television series, including the NBC drama Found.
The actor, pictured in 2015, suffered blunt force trauma after ‘falling from a moving vehicle’
The Vestavia Hills Police Department is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding Meek’s death
His professional acting credits date back to 2014, when he first starred in The Santa Con alongside Melissa Joan Hart and Jaleel White.
According to the obituary, it was revealed that he also worked on several films and shows that will be released posthumously in 2025.
In his memory, his loved ones are establishing the Hudson J. Meek Memorial Scholarship.
In lieu of flowers, his family is requesting donations for the scholarship, which is awarded annually to a Vestavia Hills High School student.
He is survived by father Derek Firth Meek and mother Lani Wells Meek, as well as his older brother Tucker Firth Meek and grandmothers Margaret Green Meek and Faye Searcy Wells.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Vestavia Police for more information about Meek’s death.