PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A teenager died Tuesday night in a motorcycle vs vehicle crash in Easley.
The Pickens County Coroner’s Office said the crash occurred on Greenville Highway around 9:59 p.m.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol said a Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling north when it collided with a Jeep SUV attempting to enter the highway from Maple Way.
Investigators said the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
The coroner’s office identified the motorcyclist as 17-year-old Elijah Hunter, of Easley.
Investigators said Hunter was wearing a helmet during the time of the incident.
The crash is being investigated by the coroner’s office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol.