RHOA’s Kandi Burruss pays tribute to TLC star Lisa Lopes with throwback snap 18 years after her death

REAL Housewives Of Atlanta's Kandi Burruss has penned a heartfelt tribute to Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez - 18 years after her untimely death.

The late TLC singer tragically lost her life in a car accident while on vacation in 2002.

Taking to Intagram, , 43, shared a throwback snap of the pair together.

The wore a black fitted dress and silver jewellery, while Lisa sported a white oversized t-shirt and a silver chain.

Kandi captioned the post: "It’s crazy how much time has passed! #RIP #LisaLefteyeLopes."

Fans showed their respect by commenting a string of heart and prayer emojis.

Kandi previously wrote songs for R&B group TLC, including their hit tracks No Scrubs and Girl Talk.

Lisa was killed in a car accident while she was on a retreat with her sisters and friends in Honduras.

She was said to have swerved to avoid hitting a truck and the vehicle ended up rolling several times before hitting a tree.

Lisa suffered neck injuries and severe head trauma, and was the only person in the car to die in the accident.

Thousands of people attended her funeral in Georgia on May 2, 2002.