A 62-year-old man was killed when the ATV he was driving struck a utility pole last night in Independence. The incident occurred about 10:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Hookstown Grade Road. The victim’s identity has not been released. State police said the man was driving an ATV south on the road when he swerved to the left and veered off the street, striking the pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene.