Motorcyclist killed in Pickens County crash

A crash killed a motorcycle rider in Pickens County Wednesday night. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash, which occurred around 10:15pm on Liberty Highway. According to troopers, the motorcyclist attempted to pass another vehicle and hit a Jeep Cherokee head-on. Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley reports that 24-year-old John Chastain of Six Mile died from blunt force trauma after being ejected from the motorcycle. Three people in the Jeep were not injured.