‘American Idol’ Finalist Rickey Smith Killed in Car Crash.

Rickey Smith, a contestant from American Idol Season 2, has tragically died in a multi-car highway accident.

The talented eighth-place finalist was only 36 years old.

According to TMZ, another man was driving the wrong way Thursday night, just outside Oklahoma City on Interstate 240, when he slammed head-on into Smith’s automobile.

The driver was hospitalized and has been booked for DUI.

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