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