Bassett man killed after crashing into tree, utility pole

HENRY COUNTY, Va. – State police are investigating a crash that killed a Bassett man Sunday night. 

It happened around 10 a.m. on Oak Level Road, close to Philpott Drive in Henry County.

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State police say a 1999 Chevy Blazer was headed south when the driver ran off the road, hit a tree, and then hit a utility pole. 

The driver, 44-year-old Bassett resident Michael Todd Withrow, died at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt, according to state police. 

The cause of the crash is under investigation.Â