A 17-year-old Liberty resident was killed in a crash Saturday afternoon, according to the Pickens County Coroner’s Office. Emergency officials responded to the scene near the intersection of Breazeale Road and Ashley Lane, where one person was pronounced dead.
The victim was identified as Leeland Cole Yates, 17, of Liberty. Authorities said Yates was a restrained passenger in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
Two other passengers were transported to a local hospital. Their conditions have not been released…