Man dead after colliding with tree in Northampton Co.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) – A man died Tuesday evening after colliding with a tree in Northampton County, according to Virginia State Police.

Crews say the accident happened around 5:33 p.m. and found the person trapped inside the car, according to the Eastville Volunteer Fire Co.

A man, identified as 61-year-old Joseph L. Dunton, was driving a 2008 Ford F-150 in the northbound on Route 13 when he went off to the right side of the road and struck a tree.

The patient was then rescued from the car and transported to a hospital via hospital, but he later died. The crash remains under investigation…

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