Seven killed on S.C. roadways over the weekend

South Carolina Department of Public Safety officials said there were seven road deaths reported over the weekend.

Officials said two of the deaths occurred on interstates, while five of the deaths occurred on U.S. routes, S.C. roads and secondary roads.

In two of the deaths, officials said a seat belt was used, while two others did not use seat belts. Two of those killed were motorcyclists not wearing helmets, while one other was a pedestrian.

As of March 13, 159 people have died on state highways, compared to 171 highways deaths during the same time period in 2015. Of the 116 motor-vehicle occupants who have died in 2016, 62 were not wearing seat belts.

Twenty-one pedestrians have been killed compared to 27 during the same time period in 2015. Thirteen motorcyclist have been killed compared to 13 in 2015. Five bicyclists have died in 2016 compared to four this time in 2015.

This story was originally published March 14, 2016 at 12:29 PM with the headline "Seven killed on S.C. roadways over the weekend."