Driver in golf cart wedding crash who claimed to do ‘nothing wrong’ when she killed newlywed bride while being 3 times over the limit learns her fate

Left: Aric Hutchinson and Samantha Miller, moments after getting married on April 28, 2023 (via GoFundMe). Center: Jamie Lee Komoroski awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty on Dec. 2, 2024 (Law&Crime). Right: Jamie Lee Komoroski (Charleston County (S.C.) Sheriff

Left: Aric Hutchinson and Samantha Miller, moments after getting married on April 28, 2023 (via GoFundMe). Center: Jamie Lee Komoroski awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty on Dec. 2, 2024 (Law&Crime). Right: Jamie Lee Komoroski (Charleston County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Office).

The woman who was driving drunk when she caused the South Carolina car crash that took the life of newlywed bride Samantha Miller on her wedding night in 2023 and injured the groom and several others, will spend the coming decades in prison.

Jamie Komoroski pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of felony DUI resulting in great bodily injury, felony DUI resulting in death, and reckless homicide resulting in death. She was behind the wheel of her car the night of April 28, 2023, speeding through the island community of Folly Beach, where Aric Hutchinson, who was 36 at the time, and Samantha Miller, 34, were celebrating their wedding. The newlyweds had left the reception in a golf cart driven by Hutchinson’s brother-in-law, Benjamin Garrett, and Garrett’s 17-year-old son Brogan Garrett. Komoroski, who was 25 years old at the time, is estimated to have been driving 65 mph in a 25 mph zone when she plowed into the golf cart with the Toyota Camry she was driving, killing Miller and seriously injuring Hutchinson and the two other passengers.

According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Komoroski had a BAC of .261, more than triple the legal limit. Police said that she refused a breath test test at the scene of the crash. She was charged with three counts of felony DUI and one count of reckless homicide resulting in death.

On Monday, Komoroski was sentenced to 10 years in the state department of corrections plus $5,000 for the charge of reckless homicide, 15 years plus $5,100 for the two charges of felony DUI resulting in great bodily injury, and 25 years plus $10,100 for the charge of felony DUI resulting in death. The judge ruled the sentences should be served concurrently, with credit for time served.

She is expected to serve 25 years behind bars.

Komoroski’s plea was revealed shortly before trial was expected to start. Her defense attorney stated that this was meant to display her remorse for her actions and noted that “punishment was warranted.”

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