Charlotte, NC : One man dead after two people on motorcycles crashed with a car on Wednesday night August 6th 2014

One man is dead after two people on motorcycles crashed with a car in southwestern Mecklenburg County. The North Carolina Highway Patrol tells local media outlets the crash happened at around 11 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 485. Troopers say a 30-year-old man named Yoeun Yut was riding one of the motorcycles and was killed. The other motorcycle rider was taken to a hospital, but officials said that person is expected to be OK. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash, but troopers believe speed was a factor. The road was shut down for a short time but has since reopened. Source : Motorcyclist killed in crash on NC interstate