16-year-old Vestavia Hills actor Hudson Joseph Meek dies after falling from moving vehicle
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16-year-old Vestavia Hills actor Hudson Joseph Meek dies after falling from moving vehicle
Updated: Dec. 23, 2024, 3:26 p.m.|Published: Dec. 23, 2024, 8:31 a.m.

Hudson Joseph Meek(Photo courtesy of IDMb)
By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com
A Vestavia Hills teen died over the weekend after he was critically injured when he fell from a moving vehicle. … The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the teen as Hudson Joseph Meek. He was 16.
The accident happened at 10:47 p.m. Thursday in the 1900 block of Canyon Road, which runs from U.S. 31 and Columbiana Road. … Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said Hudson sustained blunt force injuries after falling to the road from a moving vehicle.
He was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 7:59 p.m. Saturday. … Hudson’s death is under investigation by Vestavia Hills police, who have not yet released a statement on the incident.
Hudson and his brother, Tucker Meek, began acting at a young age. The brothers were in the Lifetime movie “The Santa Con” 10 years ago, and the acting has continued. … According to the Internet Movie Database, better known as IMDb, Hudson’s breakthrough role was as Young Baby in “Baby Driver” in 2017. He also acted in “Found” in 2023, and “The School Duel” in 2024.
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