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 Oct. 16 to Oct. 19.

Four of the deaths occurred on US routes, SC roads and secondary roads, according to officials. Of those, three individuals were not wearing seat belts. One of the deaths recorded included a pedestrian.

As of Oct. 18, 736 people have died on the state’s highways, compared to 645 highway deaths during the same time period in 2014. Of the 448 motor vehicle occupants killed in 2015, 247 were not wearing seat belts.

Officials said 84 pedestrians have died compared to 79 in 2014, 110 motorcyclists have died compared to 78 in 2014 and 13 bicyclists have died compared to 13 in 2014.