Driver charged in deadly Rowan County motorcycle wreck

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — NC State Highway Patrol has charged a 23-year-old man following a deadly Thursday night wreck involving a motorcycle.

Officials said the crash occurred in the area of Karriker Road and Montana Drive, just outside Kannapolis.

Josue Morales Garcia reportedly turned left onto Montana Drive and failed to yield to an oncoming motorcycle. His vehicle collided with 22-year-old motorcycle driver James Freeman. Freeman died as a result of the wreck.

Garcia is charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and failure to yield.