Driver In Fatal Crash Not Impaired by Alcohol

The driver in the crash that killed “Godzilla vs. Kong” actress Kaylee Hottle was NOT impaired by alcohol … though investigators in Maryland are still waiting to learn whether drugs were involved.

The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office tells TMZ … they have ruled out alcohol impairment for the 19-year-old driver, but results from a drug test have not yet come back.

As for whether the driver could face criminal charges … the sheriff’s office says “that is still under investigation.”

As TMZ previously reported … Kaylee was a passenger in a 1995 Honda Accord when the driver veered off a road and slammed into a ditch. Authorities believe excessive speed was a factor in Tuesday’s single-vehicle crash.

The medical examiner determined Kaylee died from multiple blunt force injuries and ruled her death an accident. The driver suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening … while another passenger declined treatment at the scene.

Photos of the wrecked Honda showed catastrophic damage to the vehicle’s front end … including a crumpled hood, mangled bumper and a tire that appeared to have separated from its rim.