S.C. Department of Public Safety announces six weekend road deaths

South Carolina Department of Public Safety officials said there were six people killed on South Carolina roadways from Sept. 18 to Sept. 20.

Five of the deaths occurred on US routes, SC roads and secondary roads, according to officials. Of those, two individuals were not wearing seat belts. Three of the deaths recorded included a pedestrian, a bicyclist and an individual on a moped.

As of Sept. 20, 667 people have died on the state’s highways, compared to 566 highway deaths during the same time period in 2014. Of the 447 motor vehicle occupants killed in 2015, 224 were not wearing seat belts.

Officials said 73 pedestrians have died compared to 65 in 2014, 101 motorcyclists have died compared to 69 in 2014 and 13 bicyclists have died compared to nine in 2014.