A Wilmington man with an extensive history of speeding tickets and vehicle collisions has been sentenced to prison for causing the death of a man riding an e-bike.
According to a news release from the District Attorney's Office, Brian Keith Mcie, 34, of Wilmington pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in New Hanover County Superior Court on Oct. 14, in the death of Michael Leroy Daniels, 42.
Chief Superior Court Judge Kent Harrell sentenced Mcie to between 20 and 33 months in prison.
According to the release, Mcie was driving on South Kerr Avenue near Greenway Avenue on July 6, 2025, when he hit Daniels, who was riding an e-bike. Daniels died at the scene.
Investigators later found that Mcie had been driving at speeds of up to 74 miles per
hour in a 35 mph zone before the crash, and was traveling between 45 and 50 mph when he hit Daniels.
According to the release, this was Mcie's seventh traffic collision in four years, and his prior record was an aggravating circumstance in the sentence handed down by Judge Harrell.
John Staton is a reporter for the StarNews. You can reach him at jstaton@usatodayco.com.
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