AMERICAN Idol star Caleb Kennedy’s fatal DUI crash victim reportedly “had broken legs and couldn’t breathe” after the singer ran him over.
The police report obtained exclusively by The Sun alleges the horrifying details of the fatal crash after Caleb, 17, collided into the victim’s work shop in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
On Tuesday, February 8 at around 12:30 PM, victim Larry Parris’ daughter called 911 to report her father had been hit by a car before it crashed into his work building.
Before the crash, Caleb was meeting a friend at a Walmart where he took a hit of a vape pen, local outlets reported.
He later ended up driving down a 175-foot private driveway occupied by only two homes.
Larry was outside and pushed into the building upon impact during the shocking crash.
According to details from the 911 call obtained by The Sun, Larry’s daughter reported the “truck just ran off the road and went through her dad’s shop.”
The report read she was “hysterical and said her dad was working when the truck went through it.”
The call continued: “Male is saying he can’t breathe and both legs appear to be broke, he is holding his shoulder.”
The car was “not on top of him” although the vehicle did “run him completely over.”
The father-of-one was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
In the courtroom on Wednesday, more details surrounding the crash were revealed, including that Caleb had allegedly tested positive for marijuana via the vape pen and that he was reportedly using other prescribed medication.
Larry’s family appeared in court and pleaded for the judge to deny Caleb’s bond.
Caleb’s attorney said there was no use of alcohol involved and that he was holding Larry in his arms until the police arrived.
No bond has been set for Caleb.
A Mexican restaurant in Spartanburg where Larry was a regular at posted a tribute in his memory as the community grieves.
They posted a photo of him smiling, enjoying an afternoon in a backyard.
The post was captioned: “This evening we are reaching out to the Larry Parris family.
“We can’t express how much we appreciated his smile and great attitude every time he visited.”
They continued: “Even though his life was cut short, he made an impact on all of us here. May he rest in peace!”
Caleb was a contestant on American Idol in 2020, but was dismissed mid-season after a video emerged of him posing with a friend in a Ku Klux Klan-style white hood.
While his mother Anita Guy explained the footage was from when her son was 12-years-old, the singer told his social media followers that the video “displayed actions that were not meant to be taken in that way.”
The former fan favorite later admitted he was unprepared for life in the limelight.
On appearing on American Idol, he told Spartanburg Herald Journal: “You think it’s all going to be fun, and a lot of it is, but it will slap you in the face really quickly. I wasn’t ready for it.”
Caleb added: “There’s no way to emotionally prepare for Idol. Because no one is ready for it, no matter how you prepare.
“But I don’t regret it, and I did love it.”
The teen went on to say how he’d been changed by the experience.
“On Idol, that wasn’t me,” he revealed. “That world is so different.
“Now that I’m home, I try to be me, but I’m also scared of someone videoing me when I go to Academy or Wal-Mart.”
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