UPDATE Sprouse death

A 47-year old man died last evening at Greenville Memorial Hospital–the result of a closed head injury that the Oconee coroner said the victim suffered in a fall earlier in the day.  Coroner Karl Addis identified the victim as Elloree, South Carolina resident Kelly Scott Sprouse and said the fall occurred on a family outing on a trail near the Thompson River in the vicinity of Lake Jocassee.  Addis released this account of Sprouse’s death:  “Mr. Sprouse was found unresponsive by another family member with an apparent head injury; it is presumed he was walking up the trail to join other family members ahead of him.  There were no witnesses to this event and its unknown what height he may have fallen from.  This is an area with a rocky terrain.  The Oconee 911 communication service received the first call for assistance at 1:19 pm.  This event most likely occurred 30 to 45 minutes prior to the first 911 call.”  The death has been ruled an accident.