COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of seven persons killed on South Carolina roadways during the weekend period beginning Friday, May 8, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, May 10, at 11:59 p.m.

For additional details about these fatalities, please view the most recent Weekend Report: https://fatality-count-scdps.hub.arcgis.com/pages/weekend-report

Additional data, including year-to-date totals, can be obtained on the South Carolina Daily Traffic Fatality Count page: https://fatality-count-scdps.hub.arcgis.com/

Please note that these numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions compiled by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety as of 11:59 p.m. May 10, 2020. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner’s office.

SCDPS includes the Highway Patrol, State Transport Police, Bureau of Protective Services, Immigration Enforcement Unit, the Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs and the SC Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame. The agency’s mission is to ensure public safety by protecting and serving South Carolina residents and visitors.