Caleb Kennedy Arrested: Why was Former ‘American Idol’ contestant Arrested? Charges Explained
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The former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Kennedy has been accused of killing a person after his vehicle crashed into a workshop. Well, the incident is reportedly believed to have happened on 8th Feb this year. It was also reported that the 17-year-old contestant of the “American Idol” was drunk and had crashed into a workshop and injured himself and another person badly.
Read ahead to know more about Caleb Kennedy and the fatal accident.
Caleb Kennedy Crashes Into A Workshop After Allegedly Being Drunk
The 17-year-old Caleb Kennedy was drunk and under the influence when he crashed his vehicle into a workshop. The incident is said to have happened in South Carolina. Also, Kennedy has been arrested on the charges by now. Not to forget, the fatal accident has killed a person too in the hospital.
#BREAKING: Former American Idol contestant 17-year-old Caleb Kennedy has been charged with Felony DUI resulting in Death in Spartanburg. Troopers say he ran off the road, into a building and hit a 54-year-old man working in the shop. https://t.co/ZsrbNVqVkx
pic.twitter.com/aY8tQhUGAN— Cody Alcorn (@CodyAlcorn) February 9, 2022Advertisement
A 54 years old man Duane Parris was present at the workshop when Kennedy’s car hit the workshop. However, Parris was later admitted to the hospital and died thereafter. Moreover, Caleb was injured too in the fatal accident.
Caleb Kennedy Was Among The Top 5 Contestant Of American Idol
The singing contestant Kennedy rose to fame with his performances at the American Idol. However, it was only after a video of him went viral on social media that he had time to quit the show in between. Although, he has a good number of followers who love him for his talent.
In a post on Snapchat, Caleb Kennedy was seen sitting next to a guy wearing the Ku Klux Klan hoodie. The video of him went viral and Kennedy even had to apologize over it later. Certainly, it made him quit the show at the peak of his fame with the show.
Kennedy Crashed His Vehicle At Spartanburg
It was reported by the South Carolina police that the former American Idol contestant has crashed his vehicle in Spartanburg at around 12:42 pm under the influence. Well, the charges on him have made him get arrested after he got treated in the hospital following the accident.
It’s expected that after a hearing he may be sentenced to punishment owing to the fatal accident he has been charged with. As of now, the teenage star is expected to be in jail till the hearing on the charges laid on him isn’t justified.
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