Willie Spence, ‘American Idol’ Season 19 runner-up, dead at age 23

He was 23 years old.

The singer was killed in a car accident in Tennessee on Tuesday

Spence was driving an SUV when he went off the road

and crashed into a car that was stopped on the shoulder, according to the accident report.

TMZ also reported that a family member confirmed to them that Spence died after a crash.

“American Idol” fifth season runner up Katharine McPhee Foster took to her Instagram stories to post a tribute to Spence