![News outlets report the Tennessee Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Willie Spence died Tuesday after hitting the rear of a tractor-trailer near Chattanooga. Spence finished in second place on season 19 of “American Idol” last year.](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2022-10/williespence2.jpeg?itok=KbYdZIOA)
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News outlets report the Tennessee Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Willie Spence died Tuesday after hitting the rear of a tractor-trailer near Chattanooga. Spence finished in second place on season 19 of “American Idol” last year.
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