Fatal accident in Pickens

A 74-year old Easley woman died in a traffic accident late Tuesday afternoon in Pickens.  Coroner Kandy Kelley said the accident that took the life of Sylvia Pettyjohn occurred at 5 pm on Pendleton Street.  Pettyjohn was an un-restrained driver who died from blunt force trauma.  The accident is being investigated by the Pickens police and the highway patrol.