Axton Man Killed in Crash

PITTSYLVANIA CO. – An Axton man was killed in a crash Monday night, according to Virginia State Police.

James Alexander Tiller, 62, was driving a 2008 Toyota Corolla west on Route 703 when the car ran off the right side of the road, over-corrected, and crossed the road, striking a utility pole.

Tiller was not wearing his seatbelt and died at the scene, police say.

The crash, which remains under investigation, happened at 8:06 p.m. on Route 703 in Pittsylvania County, one tenth of a mile west of Route 750.