American Idol contestant Haley Smith, 26, dies in motorcycle crash in Maine… and devastated family says deer may have caused the tragic accident
American Idol contestant Haley Smith passed away on Saturday at the age of 26 in a motorcycle crash.
The singer’s family believes a deer might have caused the tragic accident, which occurred on a country road in Millinocket, Maine, according to TMZ.
The website reported that she appeared to have crashed after she failed to make a sharp turn on a road that turns from residential to a highway in certain parts.
RIP: American Idol contestant Haley Smith passed away on Saturday at the age of 26, after she crashed her motorcycle; pictured on American Idol in 2012
Haley was pronounced dead at the scene, TMZ said.
She appeared on the singing reality show American Idol in 2012 for its 11th season at their audition in Colorado.
Haley was eliminated during the second Hollywood round.
Sad news: The singer’s family believes a deer might have caused the tragic accident, which occurred on a country road in Millinocket, Maine, according to TMZ