Recently, a South Carolina bride was killed on her wedding night when a drunk driver crashed into her golf cart. Her mother just lashed out at the alleged drunk driver, someone whose blood alcohol level was allegedly more than three times the legal limit for driving, saying, “This was not an accident.”
Samantha Miller, 34, died when the car driven by Jamie Komoroski plowed into her golf cart from the rear, throwing her from it. She died instantly. Her groom, Aric Hutchinson, 36, was seriously injured by the same crash.
The aforementioned report from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), Komoroski had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.261%, more than three times the state’s legal limit.
Samantha Miller’s mother, Lisa Miller, told Fox News Digital, “It wasn’t an accident. This person chose to drink, get behind the wheel, and plow down my daughter. This is a conscious choice that a young lady made.”
She added, “Aric and Sam are definitely soulmates. Their hearts were very much alike. They both loved incredibly.”
Then, describing what it was like when they heard sirens and realized something had happened, Lisa Miller said, “It was like a really bad movie, a really bad Netflix movie. We were running down the road toward all these lights…and we just were running and screaming Sam’s name.” She added, “Then I got the call from Sam’s dad that said, ‘Sam isn’t at the hospital. She’s still here. She got killed, and I just identified her.’”
A GoFundMe created for the couple by Arnette Hutchinson, the mother of the groom, said:
Hi, my name is Annette Hutchinson, I am the mother of Aric Hutchinson, the groom. Aric lost the love of his life when my new daughter-in-law Samantha “Sam” Hutchinson was tragically killed by a drunk driver moments after the picture above while leaving her wedding reception on April 28th in Folly Beach, South Carolina. My son is now in critical condition.
My son-in-law Benjamin Garrett and grandson Brogan Garrett from Morgan, Utah were escorting the couple from the reception in a golf cart when they were struck from behind by a drunk driver traveling 65 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. The golf cart was thrown over 100 yards and rolled several times.
Sam died from her injuries. Aric is in serious condition and has had one of two reconstruction surgeries, numerous broken bones, and a brain injury, he will have a long recovery. Ben and Brogan were also injured, Ben seriously.
I was handed Aric’s wedding ring in a plastic bag at the hospital, five hours after Sam placed it on his finger and they read each other their vows. Aric has lost the love of his life.
This fundraiser will help pay for Sam’s burial and medical costs for Aric and his family.
The couple made their home in both the groom’s home state of Utah and the state of South Carolina. The bride is from North Carolina.
The groom graduated from Bonneville High School in South Ogden, Utah and played college football for Snow College and Utah Tech.
Featured image credit: GoFundMe, Charleston County Sheriff’s Office
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