FRANKLIN, N.C. (Gray News) – Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James was killed in a small plane crash near an elementary school in North Carolina Thursday night, according to several reports.

He was 57.

FOX 17 and WTVF-TV report the Nashville singer-songwriter was one of three people onboard a plane that went down near Iotla Valley Elementary School.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane was a Cirrus SR22T and crashed in a field around 3 p.m. There were no survivors in the crash.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) confirmed his death in a post on Instagram saying, “We’re mourning the loss of Brett James, co-writer of ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ & ‘When the Sun Goes Down’ and a 2-time ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year.”

“Brett was a truste

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