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October 13, 2022 | 11:28am
The grisly details surrounding “American Idol” runner-up Willie Spence’s fatal car crash person been revealed.
The precocious crooner was driving connected Interstate 24 East successful Marion County, Tenn., connected Tuesday day erstwhile helium exited the road but crashed into a tractor trailer that was parked connected the shoulder, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s study (per ABC’s WJCL22).
Spence, who was wearing a seatbelt, did not past the accident, but the operator of the tractor trailer was uninjured, the study stated.
Page Six has reached retired to the Tennessee Highway Patrol for the report.
"American Idol" runner-up Willie Spence died aft crashing his car into a tractor trailer, the road patrol grounds states.
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"American Idol" runner-up Willie Spence died aft crashing his car into a tractor trailer, the road patrol grounds states.
ABC via Getty Images
"American Idol" runner-up Willie Spence died aft crashing his car into a tractor trailer, the road patrol grounds states.
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“American Idol” released a connection of mourning aft quality of the 23-year-old’s decease broke connected Wednesday.
“We are devastated astir the passing of our beloved ‘American Idol’ household member, Willie Spence,” the singing contention amusement said successful a statement via Twitter. “He was a existent endowment who lit up each country helium entered and volition beryllium profoundly missed. We nonstop our condolences to his loved ones.”
Judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie aboriginal paid tribute to the Season 19 competitor.
Perry, 37, called Spence the “purest soul” successful an Instagram remark connected Wednesday, gushing, “I emotion you Willie. … Sing with the angels my darling.”
Spence was 23 years old.ABC via Getty ImagesMeanwhile, Bryan, 46, tweeted, “Willie truly did airy up each country helium walked into. He could alteration the temper instantly erstwhile helium started singing. He volition genuinely beryllium missed.”
For his part, Richie, 73, gushed that helium was “blessed” to person met Spence.
“Your airy volition ever radiance successful this world,” the “Hello” vocalist wrote. “My thoughts and prayers are with Willie’s family. Rest good my friend.”
Although Perry, Richie and Bryan were moved by his performances, Spence finished successful 2nd spot aft failing to unafraid capable votes, portion Chayce Beckham became the 2021 American Idol.
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