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.
A weekend post on Hudson’s Instagram account read, “Our hearts are broken to share that Hudson Meek went home to be with Jesus tonight.”
“His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and significantly impacted every he met,’’ the post read.
The message said specifics for a celebration of Hudson’s life, as well as how to contribute to a scholarship in his memory at Vestavia Hills High School, would be announced at a later day.
There was an outpouring of support and prayers for the family on social media following both the accident and his death.
“You were just a bright light to everyone around you,’’ one friend wrote. “God shined through you 24/7.”
“You were taken way too soon,’’ the friend wrote. “But I can tell you one thing that the 16 years you spent on earth were everything. You will forever be loved my man.”
J Pervis Talent Agency, who represented Hudson, wrote this on Instagram: “Hudson was more than just a talent. He was a source of inspiration and touched so many lives with his enthusiasm, kindness, smile and innate ability to light up a room and never meet a stranger.”
