Tupelo High School football player killed in overnight crash

TUPELO, Miss. (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.