An Upstate fire department is mourning the loss of one their own nearly two weeks after he was critically injured in a motorcycle collision.
Cherokee Creek FD first reported on their Facebook page on March 28 that one of their firefighters was involved in a collision the night before in the lower part of South Carolina with serious injuries. He was riding with a passenger, who did not survive the collision. The department did not identify the firefighter initially.
Later posts from the department identified the firefighter as 23-year-old Adam Parris, who not only served with CCFD, but was also part of the N.C. Army National Guard. The department also revealed the passenger that was killed was his girlfriend, who left behind a family with a young child. They also asked for prayers for the on-scene first responders and the other driver involved in the collision.