Man Faces Felony After Fatal Crash | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

A 48-year-old man in Wilmington is now facing a felony death by vehicle charge after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian on U.S. Highway 17 — a serious upgrade from the original serious injury charge. He also faces DWI and failure to yield charges, plus he was arrested without his license and caught in a bizarre arrest warrant mix-up that mistakenly named him as the deceased. The victim’s identity remains unconfirmed, but bond has been set at $100K. His public defender says his past record is old and he’s employed, so they don’t expect him to flee. Next court date: October 27th. This…