The daughter of country singer Hank Williams Jr. was killed in a car crash on Saturday night while driving with her husband in Tennessee. She was 27.
Katherine Williams-Dunning, the youngest daughter of Williams Jr., was driving a 2007 Chevy Tahoe along Highway 79 in Henry County.
People reports that Katherine’s SUV suddenly crossed the center median and rolled over, before it ultimately came to a stop at the shoulder.
The daughter of country singer Hank Williams Jr. (left), Katherine Williams-Dunning, (right) has died at age 27 after her SUV crashed
The vehicle, which was towing a boat, drove across the northbound lanes around 7:45pm.
Katherine died shortly after the crash and her husband Tyler Dunning, 29, was airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
He is currently hospitalized and the extent of his injuries have not been disclosed. A family member said he is alive and responsive.
There were no other cars involved in the crash.
On Saturday, Katherine (pictured) was driving with her husband, Tyler Dunning, along Highway 79 when their SUV crossed the median
Tyler Dunning (left), pictured with Katherine and their two children, was hospitalized after the crash, but is said to be alive and responsive
It’s unclear why the 2007 Chevy Tahoe, driven by Katherine (pictured) crashed and an investigation by Tennessee authorities is underway
Tyler Dunning married Katherine (left to right) in 2015 and the coup had two young children
Pictured: Katherine Williams-Dunning with her five-year-old son Beau and two-year-old daughter Audrey Lane
‘This is an active investigation and more details will be made available later,’ a spokesman with The Paris Post-Intelligencer.
Katherine is the daughter of Williams Jr. and his third wife, Mary Jane Thomas.
She married Tyler Dunning in 2015 and has two children, five-year-old Beau and two-year-old Audrey Lane.
The couple owns a clothing line together called Weston Jane.
A photo shared on Katherine’s Instagram showed the loving family spending time together at Seacrest Beach in Florida.
A photo of the Williams-Dunning family was shared to Katherine’s Instagram last month when they vacationed at a beach in Florida
On Hank William Jr.’s birthday, Katherine shared a sweet post on Instagram where she admitted she has ‘always been a daddy’s girl’
‘Take 1 & Take 2 & Take 3 at a family beach picture,’ Katherine wrote on May 20.
‘These days are wild with a 2 and 5 year old! In January this year, I decided to be more present and be more peaceful in all aspects of life.
‘These kids will not pose for a picture but as long as they are having fun and feeling loved by mom & dad, surely we are halfway doing this parenting thing right!
A photo shared on May 26 shows a throwback photo of Katherine and her father for his birthday.
‘A throwback to show y’all that I have always been a daddy’s girl!’ she wrote.
‘My birthday to my Daddio, my hero! The lessons you have taught me in this life are by far some of the most precious gifts that I will ever receive!’
Sam Williams, Katherine’s younger brother, was the first to announced the crash on his Facebook in a now-deleted post.
‘My sister and brother in law have been in a terrible accident. Please pray for them so hard! Katie Williams and Tyler Dunning,’ he wrote.
Holly Audrey Williams, Katherine’s older sister, shared a post to Instagram that began ‘I have no words.’
Singer Holly Audrey Williams, Katherine’s older sister, shared a heartbreaking Instagram post where she paid tribute to her ‘precious little sister Katie’
Country singer Travis Tritt revealed that he’s known Katherine since she was a child and ‘can’t imagine what Hank, Mary Jane and the rest of the Williams family are going through’
Pictured: Katherine dancing with her two children, Audrey Lane (left) and Beau (right) in a photo shared to her Instagram last year
Holly Audrey Williams: ‘On Friday morning I talked the family into taking this picture and had no idea it would be our last together with my precious little sister Katie’ (pictured)
Katherine and Tyler (left to right) own a clothing line collection called Weston Jane, which released its Spring 2020 collection this year
‘On Friday morning I talked the family into taking this picture and had no idea it would be our last together with my precious little sister Katie,’ Holly wrote.
‘We all went to my great aunts funeral on Thursday whom we all loved dearly, and now are faced with another one. ALL we need is prayers.’
She revealed that Dunning is awake and responsive, but provided no further details of his condition.
Grammy award-winning country singer Travis Tritt called the the death of Katherine ‘heartbreaking.’
‘This news is just heartbreaking. My family and I knew Katie ever since she was a kid,’ he wrote on Twitter.
‘I cannot even imagine what Hank, Mary Jane and the rest of the Williams family are going through right now. Please say a prayer for all of them and share your love any way you can.’
Hank Williams Jr., 71, is an award-winning country singer who is the son of famous singer songwriter Hank Williams.
His 19894 song ‘All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight’ was retooled to ‘ll My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night’ for broadcasts of ESPN’s Monday Night Football.
The song was used from 1989 to 2011, but made a return to open the show in 2017.