Willie Spence posted video singing Christian song in car before dying in crash

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American Idol finalist Willie Spence posted a heartbreaking video of him belting out a Christian song in his parked car hours before he died in a horror crash.

The 23-year-old shared now chilling footage of him singing 'You Are My Hiding Place' before he slammed his 2019 Jeep Cherokee into a parked semitruck in Marion County, Tennessee.The talented singer kept his eyes closed as he tilted his head back and blared out the emotional anthem from earlier yesterday.It came just hours before his car left the road and slammed into the back of the parked truck on the side of Interstate 24.He had earlier suffered a flat tire while leaving the state on his way home to Atlanta, Georgia but got it fixed.The 68-year-old driver of the tractor trailer was pulled over in the emergency lane of the highway and was uninjured.American Idol officials acknowledged their beloved star on social media claiming they are 'devastated' while sharing a photo of Spence performing on stage during season 19. 'We are devastated about the passing of our beloved American Idol family member, Willie Spence.

He was a true talent who lit up every room and will be deeply missed. We send our condolences to his loved ones.' Katharine McPhee revealed Spence had passed in a tear-jerking Instagram post on her feed on Tuesday.The singer, who performed with him during American Idol, said 'life is so unfair and nothing is ever promised'.Her post was followed by an influx of heartbroken celebrities paying tribute, including producer Randall Emmett who said, 'I'll miss you my friend'.

Willie Spence, 23, was driving in Tennessee when he died in a car crash moments after posting a video of himself singing on Instagram  Spence appeared on Season 19 of American Idol and.