State police have charged a North Huntingdon man in the Monday morning Route 30 hit-and-run death of a Westmoreland County teenager.

Police said Matthew Richard Snyder, 26, was traveling westbound on Route 30 near Hempfield Pointe Plaza when he ran over Christopher Allen Hays, 18, of Grapeville, around 2:15 a.m. Monday as Mr. Hays pushed his bike on the side of the road with a friend. Police said Mr. Snyder did not stop and took off at high speed. Mr. Hays died at the scene but his friend escaped injury.

Police said they found Mr. Snyder's white 1998 Jeep Laredo on the 300 block of Woodall Avenue in North Huntingdon. The vehicle had right front end damage.

Mr. Snyder was arrested and charged with homicide by vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident and driving under the influence.