We are learning more about American Idol alum Willie Spence‘s death — and it’s even more tragic than we realized.
As we reported on Wednesday, the Georgia native unexpectedly died at just 23 years old this week. At the time, reports didn’t provide much information beyond indicating Spence had been in a car accident and later succumbed to his injures.
Now, there’s more information about the series of events that took the young singer’s life. According to WJCL, Spence was driving on Interstate 24 going eastbound in Marion County, Tennessee east of Chattanooga on Tuesday afternoon.
At some point, according to documents the outlet obtained from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Spence’s car “exited the roadway.” It’s unclear why — maybe he got distracted or fell asleep just for an instant?
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