American Idol' runner-up Willie Spence killed in car crash, dead at 23

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Fox News Digital can confirm Spence died following an accident in Jasper, Tennessee

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AMERICAN IDOL' SEASON 19 CROWNS ITS WINNER IN LENGTHY, STAR-STUDDED FINALE

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The driver of the tractor-trailer, a 68-year-old, was uninjured

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Both Spence and the trailer driver were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the accident

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In wake of the tragic news, an official statement was shared on the "American Idol" Instagram

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"American Idol" season 5 runner-up Katharine McPhee Foster shared on social media her sadness for the loss of Spence

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She wrote in part, "Only 23 years old. Life is so unfair and nothing is ever promised.

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God rest your soul Willie. It was a pleasure to sing with you and to know you."

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