contestant Dylan Carter died as result of blunt force injuries from a car crash in his native South Carolina on Saturday, authorities have confirmed.
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Dylan Carters Cause of Death Revealed at 24
The Voice contestant Dylan Carter died as result of blunt force injuries from a car crash in his native South Carolina on Saturday, authorities have confirmed.T...
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The 24-year-old vocalist ran his 2026 sedan off the road and careened into a utility pole and a fence before flipping the vehicle, local police told the Daily Mail.
Authorities with the Colleton County coroner subsequently deemed the incident accidental, TMZ reported after reviewing records.
Carter, who had been wearing a seatbelt in the deadly incident, was the only person in the vehicle, according to the coroner's report.
Carter was driving south on US-21, known locally as Lowcountry Highway, on Saturday night, South Carolina Highway Patrol corporal Nick Pye previously told the Daily Mail.
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Colleton County coroner for further details on the tragic incident.
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The Voice contestant Dylan Carter, 24, died as result of blunt force injuries from a car crash in South Carolina on Saturday night, authorities have confirmed
Reba McEntire, his mentor on The Voice, paid memorial to the late singer. Pictured in 2025
The country music singer veered to the right as he entered the small town of Smoaks about 11:22 pm and jumped the curb, then hit the pole and fence.
The country stalwart called the late singer 'a brilliant, kind and talented young man who brought a huge ray of sunshine to The Voice'
Carter was driving south on US-21 at the time of the fatal crash, authorities said
The NBC series said in a statement via the social media platform, 'The Voice family is deeply saddened by the passing of Dylan Carter, a remarkable talent whose joy and light were felt by those around him on set.
Carter - who gained recognition as a contestant on season 24 of The Voice in 2023 - has died at age 24 after a car accident in South Carolina
Carter had a very memorable debut on television as his blind audition earned him four chair turns from judges Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, John Legend and Gwen Stefani
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Carter in an Instagram video posted in November
Carter was mourned by friends and local officials as news of his death spread
Speaking with the Daily Mail, a spokesperson for The Local Voice said that he 'used his voice as a way to reach people and give back.
On the singing reality show, he sang Whitney Houston's classic I Look to You
McEntire was Carter's mentor on the series after he impressed her with his singing skills
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Carter had also shared that he attempted to sing the song during his mother's funeral but was too overcome with emotion to finish it.
On the program, McEntire fought back tears as she told him: 'So much emotion, and I saw it and I felt it when you were singing.
'That's the kind of songs that do that to me too, because I saw you get so emotionally involved, and that's when you know you've got a great song and a great singer: when it touches your heart.
'To me, as a performer, that's when you really hone in on why you're put on this Earth, when you touch people's hearts, and you did.'
Carter selected McEntire as his mentor, saying at the time, 'Something told me to go with Reba. She could be a comforting mom figure for me.'
His run on the singing competition show ended weeks later in the Battle Rounds in an episode that aired on October 31, 2023.
Carter did not let the elimination derail his music career, as he continued performing in the Lowcountry, including benefit events for The Local Voice.
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