Hudson Meek, a teen actor who appeared in Edgar Wright’s movie “Child Driver,” died on Dec. 22 in Alabama after falling from a transferring automobile. He was 16.

“Our hearts are damaged to share that Hudson Meek went dwelling to be with Jesus tonight,” learn a put up on his Instagram account. “His 16 years on this earth have been far too quick, however he achieved a lot and considerably impacted everybody he met.”

The accident occurred Thursday night time in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, in keeping with native information website AL.com. Meek “sustained blunt drive accidents after falling to the street from a transferring automobile,” Chief Deputy Coroner Invoice Yates informed AL.com. Meek was taken to a hospital and died Saturday night time. Vestavia Hills police are investigating his demise.

Meek had a number of appearing roles within the 2010s and 2020s, with the largest being within the 2017 motion film “Child Driver.” He performed a younger model of Ansel Elgort’s important character Child, an expert getaway driver with a ardour for music. He additionally appeared in “MacGyver,” “The Faculty Duet,” “Genius,” “Discovered,” “Legacies,” “Union,” “Momma Jenny & the Brooks Boys,” “Windfall,” “Half Pint,” “90 Minutes,” “The Listing” and “The Santa Con.”

“Particular particulars concerning a Celebration of Hudson’s Life to be held on December 28, in addition to how you can contribute to a scholarship in Hudson’s reminiscence at Vestavia Hills Excessive Faculty in lieu of flowers, will comply with,” the put up on his Instagram account stated. “Please pray for Hudson’s household and pals as all of us course of this sudden and tragic loss.”