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'American Idol' Alum Caleb Kennedy Arrested & Charged With DUI in Fatal Car Crash

'American Idol' Alum Caleb Kennedy Arrested & Charged With DUI in Fatal Car Crash

Caleb Kennedy is under arrest.

The 17-year-old American Idol alum was charged with felony drinking under the influence on Tuesday (February 8) in South Carolina, via the New York Post.

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He is accused of drunkenly crashing his car into a workshop and hitting the occupant who later died, via a local news report.

Caleb allegedly ran off the road into a private driveway around 12:30 p.m., crashing into a workshop behind a house and hitting 54-year-old Larry Duane Parris, who later died at a hospital.

Caleb was reportedly treated for injuries as well after the crash.

Caleb Kennedy made headlines after abruptly exiting American Idol in 2020 due to scandal after controversial social media posts resurfaced.

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