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Two Waynesboro men were killed in a collision Sunday that left a pickup in flames.

According to Burke County officials, the wreck happened at about 7:40 p.m. on Georgia Highway 80, about seven miles northeast of Waynesboro.

According to the Burke County Sheriff's Office, a 1997 Chevy Suburban carrying three cousins collided with a 1997 GMC Sierra driven by John Owen Lavender, 27.

A witness tried to pull Mr. Lavender from the truck, but it caught fire, Maj. Nikki Bailey said.

Mr. Lavender, who got married six months ago, was pronounced dead at the scene, Coroner Betty White said.

A passenger in the Suburban, David Anderson Parris, 21, was pronounced dead at Medical College of Georgia Hospital, Maj. Bailey said. Marcus Rogers, another passenger in the Suburban, was in good condition Monday at MCG.

The driver of the Suburban - believed to be Elliot John Williams, 29 - fled the scene and has since been questioned by police, Maj. Bailey said. Any charges would be filed by Georgia State Patrol, which is investigating the crash, she said.

The Family Y opened a new location in Evans on Monday.

The Marshall Family Y is at 4490 Washington Road in Lenox Plaza, one block from the previous location, according to a news release Monday.

The new facility is 12,000 square feet, three times the size of the previous site. New members will be allowed to join without paying an enrollment fee through Sunday.

The expansion includes additional programs and services.

"With a 148-year history of service in the CSRA, The Family Y is thrilled to expand our facility for the growing Columbia County community," Danny McConnell, the chief executive officer and president of The Family Y, stated in the news release. "We outgrew our previous location in less than four years. While this new facility will meet our growing needs for the short-term, we continue to pursue a location for a full-service YMCA in Columbia County."

Police arrested an Augusta teen Sunday in a carjacking that occurred earlier this month.

Kelvin Dominique Lewis, 17, of Forsythe Street, was arrested and charged with felony hijacking of a motor vehicle, according to a Richmond County sheriff's jail report.

On Nov. 15, an Augusta woman told police a man with a pistol demanded the keys to her 2002 BMW while she was on Broad Street.

Mr. Lewis remained in the Richmond County jail as of Sunday night, a jail official said.

The U.S. Army Signal Corps Band and the wind ensemble of Augusta State University will hold a holiday concert Dec. 7 at First Baptist Church, 3500 Walton Way Extension.

The event will start at 7 p.m. and is free, but seating is limited.

To guarantee a seat, purchase tickets at Georgia Bank and Trust, Fort Gordon Federal Credit Union, the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce or the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce.

For more information, call (706) 791-2423.

- Edited from wire reports