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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color" style="color:#332626;font-size:14px"><strong>Touching final photo shows smiling newlywed bride alongside husband just minutes before she was killed when drunk driver crashed into golf cart conveying couple away from the reception</strong></h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color" style="color:#332626;font-size:14px"><strong>Samantha Miller, 34, and Aric Hutchinson, 36, were leaving their wedding reception when the buggy they were riding in was rear-ended and it rolled 100 yards </strong></h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color" style="color:#332626;font-size:14px"><strong>The other driver, 25-year-old Jamie Komoroski, was allegedly driving drunk, traveling at 65mph in a 25mph zone, in a rented Toyota Camry </strong></h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color" style="color:#332626;font-size:14px"><strong>The happy couple had just celebrated their nuptials at Folly Beach, South Carolina</strong>, <strong>before the tragedy struck on Saturday, April 28 </strong></h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color" style="color:#332626;font-size:14px"><strong> Komoroski remains in custody on three charges of felony DUI resulting in great bodily harm or death and one count of reckless homicide </strong></h2>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-color" style="color:#332626;font-size:14px"><strong>Due in court June, Komoroski faces up to a combined 50 years in prison and more than $40,000 in fines if convicted on all charges</strong></h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Samantha-Miller-and-Aric-Hutchinson-at-their-wedding-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-439205" width="843" height="452"/></figure>



<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>New couple Samantha Miller and Aric Hutchinson celebrated their nuptials moments at Folly Beach, South Carolina, on Friday. before they were rear-ended by a drunk driver</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A newlywed bride was been killed and the groom left in critical condition after they were hit by a speeding drunk driver when they left their wedding reception in a golf cart.<br>Samantha Miller, 34, and Aric Hutchinson, 36, celebrated their nuptials moments before they were allegedly rear-ended by a drunk driver at Folly Beach, South Carolina, on Friday.<br>Heartbreaking pictures showed the happy couple moments before tragedy struck, beaming as they were waved off by their guests with sparklers.<br>The &#8216;sweet&#8217; newlyweds and two other occupants of the buggy were inside the vehicle when it rolled several times over 100 yards, killing the bride instantly.<br>The driver, 25-year-old Jamie Komoroski, was allegedly was traveling at 65mph in a 25mph zone and was drunk behind the wheel of a rented Toyota Camry, according to Folly Beach Police.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Aric-Hutchinson-in-ICU-after-he-and-his-wife-were-rear-ended-by-a-druk-driver-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-439206" width="835" height="452"/></figure>



<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Aric Hutchinson in the ICU after he and his wife were rear-ended by a drunk driver. Hutchinson who suffered numerous broken bones and a brain injury, has had one reconstruction surgery and is set to have another</strong></p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The &#8216;sweet&#8217; newlyweds and two other occupants of the buggy were inside the vehicle when it rolled several times over 100 yards, killing the bride instantly</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The groom Aric Hutchinson, has been left in critical condition, according to a GoFundMe page set up by his mother, Annette Hutchinson. He suffered numerous broken bones and a brain injury, has had one reconstruction surgery and is set to have another.<br>It is unclear if the groom is aware that his wife has died, as he has been in a critical condition since the incident. <br>Minutes-only wed Sam and Aric Hutchinson were being escorted by his brother-in-law Ben Garrett and nephew Brogan when they were allegedly hit by Komoroski. Garrett was also seriously injured.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Drunk driver Jamie Komoroski, 25, [photo], has been charged with three counts of felony DUI resulting in great bodily harm or death and one count of reckless homicide by South Carolina authorities</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A family member confirmed that Brogan was released on Sunday, and is recovering despite being &#8216;banged up and sore&#8217;.<br>The <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/sam-and-aric?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&;utm_content=undefined&;utm_medium=copy_link_all&;utm_source=customer&;utm_term=undefined" target="_blank">GoFundMe</a> has raised more than $1365,171 of the of $100,000 goal, with Anette writing: &#8216;I was handed Aric&#8217;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.<br>&#8216;The couple made their home in both the groom&#8217;s home state of Utah and the state of South Carolina. The bride is from North Carolina.<br>&#8216;The groom graduated from Bonneville High School in South Ogden, Utah and played college football for Snow College and Utah Tech.&#8217;</p>



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</div><figcaption><strong>Drunk driver Jamie Komoroski killed new bride Samantha Miller after reception when she rear-ended the bridal train</strong></figcaption></figure>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Friends paid tribute to the bride, seen, [photo with her groom], calling her &#8216;one of the kindest people&#8217;</strong></p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Newly wed Sam and Aric Hutchinson were being escorted Aric&#8217;s Sam&#8217;s brother-in-law Ben Garrett when tragedy struck. Garrett was also seriously injured </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A family member confirmed that one of the men was released on Sunday, and is recovering despite being &#8216;banged up and sore&#8217;. <br>Charleston County Coroner&#8217;s Office confirmed that Sam died on scene from blunt force injuries sustained in the crash. <br>Her friends paid tribute to the bride, calling her &#8216;one of the kindest people&#8217;, saying of the couple: &#8216;Nobody deserves this but especially not Aric and Sam, a dream couple that brought so much life, laughter and spice into life.&#8217;<br>Another added: &#8216;I&#8217;ll never forget when she interviewed for her job at the office we asked her where she saw herself in 10 years. <br>&#8216;Her answer, without missing a beat, was married to the love of her life and a mom.<br>&#8216;That was all tragically taken by one careless individual on the night her dream was just beginning.&#8217;<br>Andrew Gilreath, director of the Folly Beach Public Safety Department, confirmed that the golf cart, a six-person, low-speed model with a maximum speed of 25 mph, was legal to drive at night.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Folly Beach Police Department confirmed that the incident took place on the 1200 block of East Ashley Avenue, around 10pm on Saturday</strong></p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Sam and Aric Hutchinson were being escorted by his brother-in-law Ben Garrett and nephew Brogan when they were hit by Komoroski. Sam was killed while Aric and Ben were both hospitalized with serious injuries</strong></p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Charleston County Coroner&#8217;s Office confirmed that Sam [seen photo with Aric], died oat the scene from blunt force injuries sustained in the crash. Aric survived but suffered life altering injuries. His condition is still listed as critical</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Folly Beach Police Department confirmed that the incident took place at around 10pm, on the 1200 block of East Ashley Avenue.<br>Komoroski was the sole occupant of the vehicle when she rear-ended the cart and has been charged with three counts of felony DUI resulting in great bodily harm or death and one count of reckless homicide.<br>The Logistics Account Executive remains in custody at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center and is set to appear in court in connection with the incident in June.<br>She could face up to 25 years in prison for the death of the bride, as well of a fine of up to $25,100, and an additional 15 years and $10,100 for the serious injury caused to the men in the buggy.<br>For the reckless homicide she could be handed a sentence of 10 years in prison, and a fine of up to $5,000, as well as having her license revoked for five years on her release.</p>

Newlywed bride killed, groom in critical condition, after drunk driver at speed of 65mph in 25mph zone, sent the golf cart conveying couple from wedding reception, flying
