a South Carolina According to media reports, a judge has agreed to a partial settlement of $1.3 million in a case where a drunk driver killed his bride just hours after their wedding.
Jamie Lee Komoroski (26) is accused of crashing her rental car into a golf cart carrying victim Samantha Miller (34) and her newlywed husband, Aric Hutchinson, on April 28, 2023, near Charleston, South Carolina.
Miller was killed in the crash and Hutchinson was seriously injured.
Two others who were riding in the cart with Miller and Hutchinson were also injured in the tragic accident.
Mother of South Carolina bride killed in wedding crash slams suspected drunk driver
A composite image of Jamie Komoroski (left) before her arrest, where she is accused of drunk driving in a Toyota Camry that crashed into a golf cart carrying newlyweds Aric Hutchinson and Samantha Miller (right), killing the bride and severely injuring three others, including the groom, on their wedding night. The aftermath of the crash is shown in the background. (Folly Beach Public Safety Department, Jamie Komoroski/Instagram, South Carolina, 9th Judicial District)
The settlement will go to Miller’s estate and other victims. WCSC reported.
The bar that served Komorowski drinks before the accident and the rental car company she used will be liable to pay seven-figure damages.
According to WCSC, Hutchinson and his attorney, Danny Dalton, appeared in court on Tuesday and signed a settlement that will see each party receive $863,000 after fees.
Dalton said the amount was less than expected because of an ongoing inheritance dispute between Hutchinson and his slain bride’s mother, Lisa Miller, with Miller disputing whether the couple were legally married.
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Benjamin Garrett lies in a hospital bed next to his groom, Aric Hutchinson, after a suspected drunk driver crashed into their golf cart, severely injuring both of them and killing his bride, Samantha Miller. (GoFundMe)
She disputed with Hutchinson’s camp over the amount of the settlement and asked the court to replace him as head of the estate.
“The deceased, Samantha Miller, died in a motor vehicle accident,” Dalton said. FOX Carolina. “Her husband, Mr. Alick Hutchinson, is here. He is the duly appointed personal representative of the estate.”
Komoroski, who was allegedly driving 65 mph in a speed zone with a maximum 25 mph limit, was arrested at the scene and charged with two counts of DUI resulting in death, negligence resulting in death and DUI resulting in serious injury.
She was released on bail in March, but the criminal case is still pending.
Komoroski is currently under house arrest pending further proceedings in the case.
A South Carolina woman charged with killing her bride in a drunk driving crash has been released from prison after less than a year.
James Lee Komoroski is accused of murdering bride Sam Miller and severely injuring groom Aric Hutchinson on their wedding night. (Charleston County Sheriff’s Office/GoFundMe)
The other defendants, including the restaurant where Komorowski worked at the time of the incident, have not yet reached a settlement with the plaintiffs.
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The force of the impact threw the golf cart as far as 100 feet and it flipped over multiple times before coming to a stop.
If convicted, Komorowski faces a minimum sentence of one year in prison and a maximum of 25 years.
