Police: Ex-'American Idol' star took marijuana before crash

Marijuana was involved in a deadly South Carolina crash in which a former "American Idol" contestant has been charged with driving under the influence, according to an arrest warrant.

Caleb Kennedy, 17, ran over a man with his pickup truck Tuesday after driving up a residential driveway, authorities said. Kennedy told deputies after the crash that he had taken a "deep draw" from a vaping device and then felt its effects while driving, a prosecutor said in court Wednesday.

Kennedy’s lawyer, Ryan Beasley, said no alcohol was involved.

The warrant is the first indication that marijuana is part of the prosecution's felony charge, which carries a sentence of up to 25 years in prison.

The crash was a "terrible accident," and Kennedy is deeply sorry, Beasley told The Associated Press. Beasley said he believes that something caused a reaction with prescription medication that Kennedy was taking.

The country music singer is accused of driving his truck into Larry Duane Parris, 54, who was standing just outside his shop where he fixes boats in Spartanburg County, authorities said. The impact of Tuesday's crash drove Parris inside the shop, where he was found by his daughter, Solicitor Barry Barnette said.

Kennedy advanced into the Top 5 of the ABC talent show last year, but dropped out after a video circulated of him sitting next to someone wearing what appeared to be a Ku Klux Klan hood.