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(WTVA) - A Tupelo High School football player died in an overnight crash Sunday, Oct. 11. According to Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green, the crash happened around 1 a.m. on Cliff Gookin Boulevard. The Lee County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 19-year-old Alden Wade of Tupelo. Wade was driving a truck when it struck a light pole.   He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Lee County Coroner’s Office and Tupelo Police Department are investigating the crash.   Copyright 2026 WTVA. All rights reserved.            Most Read   (https://www.wtva.com/2026/10/10/cause-death-revealed-two-ole-miss-students-court/) (Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/10/10/cause-death-revealed-two-ole-miss-students-court/)   Cause of death revealed for two Ole Miss students in court       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/10/09/1-dead-1-injured-noontime-crash/) (The crash happened in front of Fire Station 4 in Tupelo, MS, on Oct. 9, 2026.)      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