A South Carolina man died days after he was involved in a crash, according to the Oconee County Coroner’s Office.
James M. Adams, a 69-year-old Fair Play resident, died following what Coroner Karl Addis called an accident.
Shortly after 2 p.m. on Aug. 12, Adams was riding a bicycle on S.C. 182/Oakway Road, the coroner’s office said in a news release. Near the intersection with East Spearman Road the bike was involved in a collision with a motor vehicle, according to the release.
Adams was taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital, where he died at 10:22 p.m. on Aug. 15 from injuries he suffered in the crash.
No other injuries were reported.
Adams was wearing a helmet, the coroner’s office said. There was no word if anyone in the motor vehicle was wearing a seat belt.
Information about what caused the crash was not available, but Addis said the wreck is being investigated by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Through Aug. 10, at least 513 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2025, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, at least 948 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.
At least 10 people have died in Oconee County crashes in 2025, according to DPS data. There were 15 deaths in the county in 2024, DPS reported.
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