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On Wednesday afternoon, a Chevrolet Corvette driven by Hal Veal Jr. of Tupelo crossed the center line of Cliff Gookin Boulevard, a five-lane road, around 5 p.m., colliding with a Chevrolet Camaro about a quarter-mile east of the intersection with South Thomas Street. Veal was not wearing a seat belt and was killed. The Camaro driver, an as-yet unidentified woman, was transported to the North Mississippi Medical Center in unknown condition. We'll update this story with any new details we receive.