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74-year-old man dies after car crashes into ditch in Northampton County

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — A man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Northampton County on Sunday afternoon.

Virginia State Police said the crash happened at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Bayside Road in Franktown.


The driver of a 1984 Ford pick-up truck, 74-year-old James A. Kellam, pulled out of his driveway and turned off the roadway into a ditch.

Speed nor alcohol were contributing factors in the fatal crash. Virginia State Police said a medical emergency may have caused the accident.

The incident is still under investigation.