A 72-year-old North Augusta man died today after being struck by a vehicle while doing yard work near his home.

William Adams, of Seymour Drive, was pronounced dead shortly before 4 p.m. today at Medical College of Georgia Hospital, according to a release by Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton.

The release states that Mr. Adams was trimming plants and bushes and stacking them near the roadway today when he was struck by a 2002 Ford Taurus driven by Chatrice Evans, also of Seymour Drive.

Mr. Adams died of multiple body trauma. The collision is being investigated by the North Augusta Department of Public Safety and Aiken County Coroner's Office. A page to North Augusta Lt. Tim Pearson tonight hasn't been immediately returned.

The case marks the 33rd traffic fatality in Aiken County this year.