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“American Idol” alum Willie Spence died in a car crash Tuesday. He was 23.
The singer, who was from Georgia, was driving eastbound on Interstate 24 in a 2019 Jeep Cherokee when he went off the road and crashed into the back of a tractor trailer that was stopped on the shoulder around 4 p.m. local time, according to the accident report from Tennessee Highway Patrol. He was wearing a seatbelt.
The official social media account for “American Idol” paid tribute to Spence, who was runner-up on season 19 of the singing competition show in 2021, by sharing his audition of “Diamonds” by Rihanna.
“We are devastated about the passing of our beloved American Idol family member, Willie Spence,” the post’s caption read.
