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According to Lee County Coroner Carolyn Gillentine-Green, Tommy Richey, 57, died of natural causes around 9 p.m.
His car struck a guy wire and wound up coming to a stop in the tennis courts on Lawndale Drive near President’s Gate, according to police.
Power was out in a portion of Tupelo due to the wreck. At 10:30 p.m. Tupelo Water & Light was still fixing the affected light pole, but power was returned.