Matthews Police charge two in deadly hit-and-run motorcycle crash

MATTHEWS, N.C. – Two men are charged in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a motorcyclist in Matthews. 46-year-old Xiukuai Zhang is charged with felony hit and run resulting in death. 59-year-old Ryan Faulkner is charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to yield the right of way.

Investigators say the two were involved in a four-vehicle crash that happened on the night of July 1st, at East John Street and McKee Road.

The motorcyclist, 40-year-old Jonathan Hill, died at the scene. Another person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.