A 21-year-old South Boston man was killed Monday afternoon after the vehicle he was driving went out of control on State Route 58 and hit a tree.
Trooper D.J. Cline said the driver, Kevin M. Thrower, fell asleep at the wheel of a 1999 Dodge, which ran off of the left side of Route 58, one-tenth of a mile west of Industrial Park Road (Route 931).
Cline said the vehicle hit a tree and that the driver was ejected from the vehicle.
The vehicle overturned and came to a rest on top of the driver, who died at the scene.
According to the Virginia State Police, the 4:57 p.m. crash caused the fourth Virginia fatality for the year.
The trooper said that Thrower was not wearing a seat belt.
Thrower was a graduate of Danville Community College and was working toward a business degree at Averett College in Danville. He was employed as a waiter at Rock Ola Cafe in Danville and on the night before his death had worked until 1 a.m.
That same morning, he returned and worked at the restaurant until 3 p.m. He was heading home from work when the crash occurred.
"A sweet, loving child," was how Mrs. Lois Thrower described her grandson who lived with his parents next door on Hyco Road. Mrs. Thrower said that she was outside at the clothesline yesterday, Monday morning, when Kevin stopped before heading to work in Danville.
The two talked briefly, she said, and before leaving, he told her, "I love you."
· A two-car accident involving an ice cream truck and a van resulted in six injuries, including a four-month-old child, Saturday afternoon at the intersection on Route 58 and Ramble Road.
Trooper G.M. Gilliam said that the 1 p.m. crash occurred when a 1995 Ford van, driven by James Edward Flynn, 24, of Chase City, was eastbound on Route 58, and struck a 1995 GMC truck, at the intersection of Ramble Road (Route 730).
The truck belonged to Schwann's Sales Enterprise in Bedford, and was driven by Jeffrey Dean Witt Sr., 34, of Lynchburg.
According to Gilliam, the truck, packed with ice cream and frozen foods, pulled across into the path of the van after Flynn.
The crash resulted in injuries to Flynn and five passengers in the van, said Gilliam.
The trooper identified the injured passengers as Vickie Bobbit, 47; Zachery Bobbit, four-months-old; Martha Bobbit, 29; Cindy B. Flynn, 27; and Tabatha Perkins, 8.
All of the injured were treated at Halifax Regional Hospital where Vickie Bobbit was listed in good condition and the others released, according to a hospital spokesperson.
Gilliam estimated the van was totalled with $10,000 in damages and $5,000 in estimated damages to the truck.
Witt was charged with failing to yield the right of way.
· Matthew Ryan Milne, 18, of Nathalie, was charged with reckless driving early Friday morning after a crash on Cody Road (Route 603), 200 feet north of Golden Leaf Road (Route 649).
Trooper C.M. Fleming said Milne was driving a 1982 Chevrolet, which ran off of the right side of the road, struck a telephone box and overturned.
Fleming said the 1:30 a.m. crash caused an estimated $4,000 in damages to the vehicle and $150 in estimated damage to a Sprint telephone box.
· A two-car collision resulted in minor injuries Monday morning on Mountain Road (State Route 360) as a vehicle turned into the path of another in an attempt to enter H&H Grocery.
Trooper S.M. Krantz said the 7:40 a.m. crash involved a 1989 Honda, driven by Debra S. Woods, 43, of Halifax County, and a 1994 Volkswagen, driven by Henry C. Owen, 30, of Scottsburg.
Krantz said Woods attempted to make a left turn into H&H Grocery on Route 360, 250 feet east of Carl Henderson Trail (Route 926), and pulled her vehicle into the path of Owen's vehicle, which struck Wood's vehicle.
The trooper estimated $3,500 in damages to the Owen vehicle and $3,000 in estimated damages to the Woods vehicle.
Woods was charged with failing to yield the right of way.

A grand jury in 10th District Circuit Court in Halifax indicted two local youths on Monday in connection with the death of Joseph McArthur Barnett last year.
Michael David Moore, 17, of South Boston, and Jason Thomas Loftis, 18, of Alton, will be tried as adults as a result of the indictments.
Barnett, owner of a riding stable, was shot in the driveway of his Alton, Va., home during the evening of December 15, 1999.
Barnett, 56, died at Duke University Medical Center on December 24, 1999, of injuries from a shotgun wound to the head.
Both Moore and Loftis were charged with three counts each of murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony (murder), and conspiracy to commit a felony (murder).
After a docket call on June 26, trial will be set for a time in the July term of court.
· Torrence Ulrick Dunkley, 22, of Clover, was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday for possession of cocaine.
All except three months of Dunkley's sentence was suspended on condition of his good behavior for five years upon his release.
Dunkley will be on probation for one year after incarceration and will be subjected to random drug tests. Work release was also authorized by the court.

Patsye Lloyd of Halifax is on the minds of many people.
Waiting in line for a transplant, Lloyd suffers from a damaged liver and after several trips to Duke University Medical Center, she has been placed sixth on the list to receive a liver from an organ donor.
"It certainly changed my outlook on organ donors," said Michelle Epps, Lloyd's sister-in-law.
Epps had never given organ donors much thought until Lloyd's illness.
"It just never really crossed my mind how important organ donations are, but now I see the need," said Epps.
Lloyd had been sick for a couple of years, but it wasn't until this past October that she was forced to leave her job at Twin Oaks Convalescence Home, where she worked as a social worker, and seek treatment.
The approval of a transplant came in March after a series of tests made at Duke, which enabled Lloyd to be put on the waiting list.
Though the cause of her damaged liver is still undetermined, physicians at Duke have been able to regulate the ammonia level of her liver through medication to prevent the state of unconsciousness, mental confusion and loss of appetite that had caused Lloyd to lose over 100 pounds since her illness.
Stabilizing her weight loss was essential in the process of getting Lloyd approved for a transplant, which would require eight to 10 hours of surgery and four to five days in the hospital.
The series of tests at Duke were stress tests, blood work, a biopsy, and an electrocardiogram to check her heart.
Once she was declared physically fit, Lloyd was approved to receive the liver transplant.
However, the right liver must be determined as pertaining to blood type and the size of the liver.
Once a match is found, Lloyd is in line for a transplant that doctors hope to perform within a year from her placement on the list.
Because of the condition of her liver, if the year passes without a transplant, doctors will seek a live donor of a partial liver.
Partial livers have the ability to regenerate.
Lloyd was a very active person before her illness.
"She has always been the shoulder of the family, someone the family leans on," said Epps.
Her love of being with her four grandchildren, of gospel music and her strong commitment to Winn's Creek Baptist Church have sustained her in her ordeal.
Because of that love, the church offered a benefit song service held May 7 at Winn's Creek, where in a packed sanctuary the Stewart Brothers sang Lloyd's favorite gospel song, "Beulah Land," written by Edgar Page Stites in 1876.
The benefit was organized to raise donations to help Lloyd during the process of getting a transplant.
As Lloyd had recently received her last paycheck, the money raised from the benefit will help with living expenses.
For the family, the illness has meant pulling together to assist in the everyday things such as cleaning the house and yard, as well as helping on special occasions.
Christmas has always been a special event for Lloyd and her illness prevented her from participating in her yuletide activities.
However, family and friends chipped in and came to help her in all the preparations, such as shopping and cooking, in order that she could celebrate in a manner she was so accustomed to associate with Christmas.
Lloyd's husband, Clarence, has provided the transportation back and forth to Duke.
"He has learned his way around Duke," said Epps.
Sisters Brenda Ashby and Bettye Davis of Monroe have kept the house up, while her mother, Shirley Epps, has kept a part-time presence in the home. They are joined by a sister-in-law, Charlotte Lloyd, who helps with the finances.
The youth of Winn's Creek Baptist Church also have contributed by pitching in for gutter cleaning and keeping the yard in good shape.
It's a strong example of how the family pulled together when the crisis hit.
And Patsye Lloyd has experienced a packed church where the people expressed their concern for her and demonstrated that she will be on their mind.

Mayor Glen Abernathy designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day at the May meeting of South Boston Town Council on Monday.
The proclamation "is in honor of those peace officers who, through their courageous deeds, have lost their lives or have become disabled in the performance of their duty."
May 14-20 was also designated as Police Week, "in recognition of the service given by the men and women, who night and day, protect us through enforcement of our laws."
May 15 of each year was requested as Peace Officers Memorial Day by a congressional joint resolution in 1962, and designated as such by President Kennedy.
Kennedy also designated the calendar week during which May 15 occurs as Police Week.
In other business, South Boston Town Council voted to amend the Town Zoning Ordinance and its Fire Prevention Code after two public hearings on Monday.
First Public Hearing
The South Boston Planning Commission had previously recommended an amendment to Section 114-200(B) of the Town Code concerning special exceptions.
A public hearing was held at Monday's meeting concerning the issue of replacing non-conforming single-wide manufactured homes with double-wide manufactured homes.
This would be accomplished through a special exception and approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Dwight Overbey, of 2047 Maid Marian Lane, spoke in favor of the amendment at the public hearing.
Under the current code, he is not able to replace his single-wide home with a double-wide home.
Second Public Hearing
A second public hearing was held regarding adoption of the first reading of the proposed 2000-2001 South Boston town budget.
The proposed $10.9 million budget is approximately 20 percent less than last year's budget, and will continue to provide the same level of services without increasing any taxes, license fees, or utility rates, according to Town Manager Ted Daniel.
There were no public comments, and Town Council subsequently voted to adopt the first reading.
Fire Code Amendment
Town Council voted to amend the Town Fire Prevention Code.
The Fire Prevention Code, Section 54-62 through 54-71 was amended in order to bring the South Boston Town Code in line with Virginia Statewide Fire PreventionCode concerning the responsibilities of the Fire Official.
Any appeal of the decision of the town's Fire Official can now be heard by the Halifax County Building Board of Appeals.

Kevin Michael Thrower, age 21, of 6124 East Hyco Road, South Boston, died Monday, May 8, 2000, at Halifax Regional Hospital.
Mr. Thrower was born in Greensboro, N.C. on August 1, 1978, the son of Jeff William Thrower and Donna Friddle Thrower. He was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church and a student at Averett College.
Survivors include his parents of South Boston; one brother, William Cody Thrower of South Boston; his paternal grandparents, Lois and Weldon Thrower of South Boston and his maternal grandmother, Alice Friddle of Greensboro.
A funeral service will be held at Shady Grove United Methodist Church May 11 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Don Davidson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends this evening, May 10 from 7:00 until 8:30 at Brooks Funeral Home and other times at the home.

Otis Clifton Vaughan Sr., age 63, of 406 Oak Lane, South Boston, died May 5, 2000, at Halifax Regional Hospital.
Mr. Vaughan was born in Halifax County on May 11, 1936, the son of Herbert Watkins Vaughan and Susie Wilbourn Vaughan. He was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include one son, Otis C. Vaughan Jr. of South Boston; one daughter, Vickie Lynn Vaughan of Alton; three sisters, Emma V. Bass, of Liberty, NC, Barbara V. Conner of South Boston and Jane V. Hammack of Altavista; one brother, Thomas Vaughan of Alton; one sister-in-law, Elfrieda Vaughan of South Boston.

Funeral services for Mr. Vaughan were held Sunday, May 7 at 2:00 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home with the Rev. Rudolph Jacobs conducting the service. Burial took place in Halifax Memorial Gardens.

Martha Arrington Gordon, age 88, of 2208 East Hyco Road, South Boston, died May 8, 2000, at Boston Commons.
Mrs. Gordon was born in Halifax County on July 8, 1911, the daughter of William T. Arrington and Tina Hailey Arrington and was first married to Joe L. Jenkins Sr. and later to Henry Stebbins Gordon, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday school teacher and a former member of the Jenkins-Gravitt Circle. She was also a former member of the Tuesday Woman's Club and was employed by Leggett as a seamstress.
Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church May 10 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Robert M. Fox Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Grace Baptist Church Cemetery.
Surviving Mrs. Gordon are one son, Joe L. Jenkins Jr. of South Boston; one daughter, Ann J. Parker of Wilmington, N.C.; two granddaughters, Vicki L. Jenkins of Danville and Maria P. Costello of Durham, N.C.; two grandsons, William F. Parker of Pittsboro, N.C. and Joe "Joey" L. Jenkins III of South Boston.

Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider First Baptist Church Building Fund.

Gloria Randall Wilborne, age 69, of Clover, died May 7, 2000, at The Woodview.
Mrs. Wilborne was born in New York City, N.Y. on April 6, 1931.
Survivors include two daughters, Denise Dance of South Boston and Debora Bates of Clover; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Delores Shun of Staton Island, N.Y.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wilborne will be held May 11 at 2 p.m. at Bethel Grove Baptist Church in Clover with the Revs. Robert VanHook and James Coleman officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the home of Charity Garrett, 1212 Garrett's Trail, Clover.

Nellie H. Carter, 73, of Buena Vista, died Monday, May 8, 2000, at Augusta Medical Center in Waynesboro.
Mrs. Carter was born July 7, 1923, in Rockbridge County. She was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Beuna Vista and worked at the Southern Seminary College for many years. She was married to Woodrow W. Carter.
Her survivors include her husband of South Boston; three brothers: Claude Henson, Ray Henson and Raymond Henson and two sisters: Eunice Humphries and Cecil Stenitte, all of Beuna Vista; daughter: Peggy Hutchens of Livingston, Texas and two granddaughters: Mitsy and Annette.
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 11 from 7-8 p.m. at Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Home, Beuna Vista.
A funeral service will be held Friday, May 12 at 11 a.m. at Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Home with burial at Buena Vista Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Alzheimer's Foundation.