12 killed on S.C. roadways over the weekend

South Carolina Department of Public Safety officials said there were 12 road deaths reported over the weekend.

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

In three of the deaths, officials said a seat belt was used, while five others did not use seat belts. Four of those killed were motorcyclists not wearing helmets, while two others were pedestrians

As of March 6, 144 people have died on state highways, compared to 154 highways deaths during the same time period in 2015. Of the 105 motor-vehicle occupants who have died in 2016, 57 were not wearing seat belts.

Twenty pedestrians have been killed compared to 25 during the same time period in 2015. Ten motorcyclist have been killed compared to 11 in 2015. Five bicyclists have died in 2016 compared to four this time in 2015.

This story was originally published March 7, 2016 at 10:54 AM with the headline "12 killed on S.C. roadways over the weekend."