A South Carolina woman accused of drunkenly driving a newlywed couple’s golf cart, killing the bride and seriously injuring the groom on their wedding day, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison.
A judge handed down the sentence in a Charleston courtroom after Jamie Komoroski, 27, pleaded guilty to all charges in connection with the April 28, 2023, crash that killed Samantha Miller, 34, and left Aric Hutchinson with hours of brain damage and broken bones. after they got married.
Aric Hutchinson and Samantha Miller at their wedding.
Komoroski was charged with reckless homicide and three counts of driving under the influence.
Circuit Court Judge Deadra L. Jefferson sentenced Komoroski to 25 years for felony DUI resulting in death. She was sentenced to 10 and 15 years for her other crimes, but will serve those terms concurrently.
“She’s not going to come back to life for another 10, 25 years,” Samantha Miller’s mother, Lisa Miller, told the court after Komoroski pleaded guilty, according to NBC affiliate WCBD of Charleston. “This is a lifetime.”
Komoroski apologized for what she called her “thoughtless” actions and said she was “hopelessly” addicted to alcohol at the time of the crash.
Jamie Komoroski, 27, pleaded guilty to all charges related to the April 28, 2023 crash.
“I take full responsibility for my actions,” she said at one point, looking at the victims’ relatives and loved ones. ‘Hopefully you’ll be able to forgive me one day. I know forgiveness must be earned.”
The newlyweds and two passengers were heading to a rental home in Folly Beach in a golf cart after their wedding reception when Komoroski, traveling 60 miles per hour, crashed into the back of the smaller vehicle around 10 p.m.
According to WCBD, everyone in the golf cart, which had been traveling at 25 miles per hour, was ejected.
Miller died of blunt force trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene.
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
