Woman identified in fatal crash with 18-wheeler

The elderly woman killed early Wednesday morning in a crash with an 18-wheeler has been identified. Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley announced that 82-year-old Catherine Bowen of Easley died of blunt force trauma in the accident. Easley Police report the accident happened around 5:30am in the Forest Acres Shopping Center on U.S. 123. Investigators say it appears she lost control of her 2009 Honda CRV and struck the parked 18-wheeler, driving partially underneath the trailer. Police said based on witness statements, the accident may have been prompted by medical reasons. The Easley Police Department and the Pickens County Coroner’s Office continue to investigate the deadly crash.