By Jolene FarleyA one-vehicle accident took the life of a Hills man in the early morning hours Sunday.A 2001 Chevrolet Pickup driven by James Metzger Jr., 21, left Dogwood Ave., rural Lyon County, Iowa, less than a mile from the Minnesota border at approximately 2:20 a.m. Sunday morning, according to the Lyon County Sheriff Department.Metzger’s pickup struck a mailbox, then entered the east ditch and continued north into the guy wires of an electrical pole. The pole, owned by Alliant Energy, was snapped off by the impact. The vehicle flipped, coming to rest upright on its wheels in the east ditch. Metzger was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.The accident cut off power to the city of Lester, Iowa, until 10:05 a.m. Sunday morning.