Fatal Crash in Pickens County

Not long before noon on Thursday a fatal two vehicle crash happened in Pickens County on SC 124 about three miles east of Easley. Trooper Joe Hovis with the South Carolina Highway Patrol has details…

The victim has been identified by the Pickens County Coroner’s Office as Mark Brent Smith, age 72, of Easley. Investigators said that Mr. Smith was not wearing a seat belt and died from blunt force trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to information from the Coroner’s Office.