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Rising country star Alex Miller, who appeared on season 19 of American Idol at just 17 years old, has issued a statement through his team following a fatal car crash involving his band’s bus.

The incident occurred just before 10:30 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, when the bus was unexpectedly struck by another vehicle.

In a graphic posted to Instagram, the singer’s team explained that the singer, now 20, and several members of his band were “traveling back from a vacation” in Florida, as evidenced by a video uploaded to his account the day prior that teased his new single “Oh, Odessa,” which happened to be released on the 13th, when the “bus…was hit by a car.”

“Sadly, the driver of the car is deceased,” the statement continued. “Alex sends his thoughts and prayers to the gentleman and his family.”

Nobody traveling on the bus was injured as a result, and Kentucky State Police have taken control of the accident’s investigation.

The state police issued a statement of their own regarding the wreck on their website, which offered additional details about the tragic collision. According to law enforcement, the car’s driver was 53-year-old James M. Mcpheron, who lost control of his vehicle and entered the path of the musicians’ tour bus.

Mcpheron was transported to a local hospital but, unfortunately, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.

It’s not yet known what caused Mcpheron to lose control of the car, as the investigation remains ongoing.

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