‘He was very wholesome’: Friends mourn high school football player killed in crash

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA/Gray News) — Friends and classmates are mourning the death of a 19-year-old football player who was killed in a crash early Sunday.According to the Tupelo Police Department, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash a little after 1 a.m. Sunday.The Lee County Coroner’s Office said Alden Wade was driving a truck when it hit a light pole. He died at the scene.Tupelo High School students who spoke with WTVA remembered Wade as a genuine and wholesome person.“It was real hard for the community, his friends and family,” said Tupelo High School student Elijah Bradley. “He was a very wholesome and genuine person you could ever meet, and we’re just sorry for the loss.”Fellow student Alyviah Hunt said Wade’s death is a reminder of how quickly life can change.“It’s very sad, and it just makes you think of how quick anything can end,” Hunt said. “And it’s just really sad, and I have prayers for his family.”An accident reconstruction team responded to the scene to investigate