Murder charge filed against driver who killed mother in wreck

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The man who hit and killed an Oak Island woman last month is now charged with second-degree murder. Highway patrol said Daniel Brennick was drunk and speeding on River Road in Brunswick County when he crossed the center line and hit Satu Harris’s car head-on on May 7. The 38-year-old mother died at the scene.

Brennick had a prior record, including reckless driving and driving while consuming a controlled substance under the age of 21. He is still in the Brunswick County Detention Center under $100,000 secured bond.