‘American Idol’ Finalist Caleb Kennedy Charged With DUI After Fatal Crash

South Carolina Highway Patrol told local media outlets Kennedy crashed a pickup truck into a building killing a man inside

Caleb Kennedy
ABC

Caleb Kennedy, a teenage singer who competed on “American Idol” in 2021, has been charged with felony DUI following a deadly crash in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, according to local media reports.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol told WSPA-TV Kennedy crashed a 2011 Ford pickup truck into a workshop behind a home on Tuesday afternoon. A man inside the workshop suffered severe injuries and died after he was transported to an area hospital.

The crash occurred just after 12:00 p.m., the Pacolet Fire Department told the TV station.

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