Jamie Lee Komoroski immediately admitted the facts during his trial. On April 28, 2023, she knocked down Aric Hutchinson and his wife, Samantha Miller, 34, who had been married for only 5 hours, report CNN and the BBC. They had just left their wedding ceremony in a golf cart decorated with cans and a “newlywed” sign when the tragedy occurred. Samantha Miller died while her husband was seriously injured. Two other people also in the vehicle were injured.
Jamie Lee Komoroski, aged 25 at the time of the incident, was driving on a road in South Carolina, United States, at 65 mph (approximately 104 km/h) in a 25 mph (40 km/h) zone, Folly Beach Police Chief Andrew Gilreath said. A blood alcohol test revealed a level of 0.261%, more than three times the legal limit, according to a report.
The young widower gave moving testimony at the bar. “I think about that night every day and the last moments I spent with Sam in the golf cart. She told me she didn’t want the night to end. I kissed her on the forehead and the next thing I remember is waking up in the hospital. I wish more than anything it was me, rather than Sam. I wish I had died that night, so she wouldn’t have to go alone. »
The young man also read an excerpt of his wedding vows in court. “I will love you today, tomorrow and until my last breath on this earth, and I am yours forever,” he transcribed before telling the driver: “It was a few hours before that you kill her.”
“We were condemned to a life of suffering,” said the victim’s mother, Lisa Miller. “You ruined the lives of so many people, and I hope you understand what you did,” added the father, Brad Warner. I’m going to hate you for the rest of my life. And when I get to hell and you come there, I will open the door for you. »
Jamie Lee Komoroski made his mea culpa in court. “I take full responsibility for the tragic consequences of my decisions. I will carry this guilt with me for the rest of my life,” she said before being sentenced to 25 years in prison.
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