Three killed on S.C. roadways over the weekend

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

Officials said all three occurred on U.S. routes, S.C. roads and secondary roads.

In two of the deaths, officials said a seat belt was used, The other person killed was an a bicyclist.

As of Sunday, 315 people have died on state highways, compared to 342 highway deaths during the same time period in 2015. Of the 213 motor-vehicle occupants who have died in 2016, 97 were not wearing seat belts.

Forty pedestrians have been killed compared to 40 during the same time period in 2015. Thirty-nine motorcyclists have been killed compared to 39 in 2015. Ten bicyclists have died in 2016 compared to nine this time in 2015.

This story was originally published May 16, 2016 at 11:40 AM with the headline "Three killed on S.C. roadways over the weekend."