A finalist on “American Idol” has died in a vehicle crash in Tennessee. Willie Spence died Tuesday after hitting the rear of a tractor-trailer that was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 24 East near Chattanooga, Tenn., according to news outlets.
This image released by ABC shows contestant Willie Spence on the singing competition series "American Idol" in Los Angeles on May 2, 2021. Spence, 23, died Tuesday after hitting the rear of a tractor-trailer that was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 24 East near Chattanooga, according to news outlets, which cited a Tennessee Highway Patrol report.
This image released by ABC shows contestant Willie Spence on the singing competition series "American Idol" in Los Angeles on May 2, 2021. Spence, 23, died Tuesday after hitting the rear of a tractor-trailer that was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 24 East near Chattanooga, according to news outlets, which cited a Tennessee Highway Patrol report.
We are devastated about the passing of our beloved American Idol family member, Willie Spence,” the statement reads. “We send our condolences to his loved ones.” Singer Luke Bryan, a judge on the show, said Spence “could change the mood instantly when he started singing.”
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