Kylie Rae Harris, a rising country singer from Texas, died in a car accident on Wednesday in New Mexico, Alex Torrez, the CEO of her management company, Torrez Music Group, tells CNN. She was 30.
“We are heartbroken to confirm that Kylie Rae Harris passed away in a car accident last night,” a statement provided to CNN from Torrez read. “We have no further details to share, and ask for privacy for her family at this time.”
Harris, who released a self-titled EP in March, had been in New Mexico to perform at Michael Hearne’s Big Barn Dance Music Festival, according to the concert listings on her official website. Her next performance was supposed to take place on Saturday in Turkey, Texas.
Harris had a daughter, Corbie, for whom she wrote a song featured on her EP called “Twenty Years from Now.”
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Her last Twitter post read:
Fuel range is 46 miles and I’m 36 from the nearest gas station
— Kylie Rae Harris (@KylieRH) September 4, 2019
Dear baby Jesus please don’t let me get stranded in NM
People on social people are remembering her. RIP Kylie Rae Harris
Just gutted to open up Twitter and see the news on @KylieRH. She was an exceptionally kind soul and incredible artist and my heart breaks knowing she is gone.
— Ira Wolf (@irawolfmusic) September 5, 2019
Sending so much love to her daughter and loved ones today💕
Kylie Rae Harris "Slide Over" Showcase Performance
