Tiffany Thornton's husband Chris Carney passes away in car crash in Arkansas

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Former MTV reality star Chris Carney, the husband of Disney actress Tiffany Thornton and the son of the mayor of Hot Springs, has died in a car crash on in Arkansas. He was 35.

Los Angeles: Former MTV reality star Chris Carney, the husband of Disney actress Tiffany Thornton and the son of the mayor of Hot Springs, has died in a car crash on in Arkansas. He was 35.

The single-vehicle crash occurred on Friday morning on Highway 70, which has seen 12 deaths since November 2014, in Hot Springs, just before 2 am, reported Variety.

Both Carney and the driver, 37-year-old Ezekiel Blanton, were pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle slammed into a tree after failing to navigate a curve.

Carney, the former lead singer of the band The Prom Kings, was featured in the 2006 MTV reality show 'twentyfourseven' alongside his younger brother when they moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment.

Thornton toplined "Sonny With a Chance" and is currently a radio personality on Hot Springs' KLAZ 105.9.

"Tiffany will always be a member of the Disney family and our thoughts and prayers are with her and her children at this difficult time," a Disney Channel spokesperson said.

KLAZ posted a statement on Facebook. "Our hearts are breaking at KLAZ and Noalmark Broadcasting. Our Tiffany Thornton's husband died in an auto crash last night. Please send up your prayers for Tiffany and her family. She is loved by us and our many listeners."

The Hot Springs city board also released a statement. MTV did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Carney is survived by Thornton, who he wed in 2011, and their two children.

There are so many things I want you to know about Chris but most importantly you must know how earnestly he pursued the Lord, especially in the past year. No one is perfect in this world and we all have our battles but it's the way we get back on our feet and turn it around that really counts. And he did it. He was so on fire for God and I know he flew straight into the arms of Jesus, his best friend. Please if you're reading this know that Chris would want you to know the Lord. Don't wait to run back to God. Our days are numbered and God is just waiting for you to come back to him. There is so much power in the redemption God gives us and I am so grateful that Chris and I got to fall in love all over again this past year. He was on such an amazing path for the Kingdom, having just gone on a mission trip to Peru with his dad where he shared his beautiful testimony and brought so many people to the Lord. He finished writing, directing, producing and editing his first Christian film and he and I got to star in it together as love interests who end up getting married. He was THE BEST father my children could ever have, an incredibly loving and sensitive husband, a wonderful brother and amazing son. He is already so dearly missed but I promise to spend the rest of my life sharing his testimony so that those who feel they have no place or have come from a place of struggle can learn that the love of the Lord can save us all. We will have a service in remembrance of him Monday, December 7th at 3pm and First Church of the Nazarene here in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Visitation will begin at 1:30pm. Thank you for your continued prayers for our family as we grieve the loss of my best friend Chris, the most incredible person I've ever had the blessing of knowing.
A photo posted by Tiffany Thornton (@tiffthornton) on Dec 5, 2015 at 1:22pm PST