From The Associated Press, Jeffrey Collins
On Monday, a woman who acknowledged to drinking and driving more than twice the speed limit when she struck a golf cart and killed a newlywed bride on a South Carolina beach was given a 25-year jail sentence.
Before being sentenced, 27-year-old Jamie Lee Komoroski entered a guilty plea at the Charleston County courthouse to two counts of felony DUI causing serious bodily injury, felony DUI causing death, and reckless murder.
On April 28, 2023, she reportedly consumed alcohol at multiple bars and was traveling at 65 mph (105 mph) on a little Folly Beach road with a 25 mph (40 kph) speed limit when she collided with a golf cart as she was leaving a wedding, according to the police.
Samantha Miller, 34, the bride, passed away while still wearing her bridal gown. The groom had multiple fractured bones and a head injury. The collision threw the cart 91 meters (100 yards).
Komoroski stated that she became aware of her alcohol addiction after entering a guilty plea and that she was self-centered enough to disregard the consequences of her conduct. She vowed to aid addicts and raise awareness of the risks of drinking and driving for the rest of her life. She expressed her tremendous guilt, sadness, and regret for her actions.
I wish this horrible tragedy could be reversed. However, I am unable to. She remarked, “I will regret what happened that night for the rest of my life.”
Miller’s father told Komoroski prior to the sentencing that he was disgusted by her seeming inability to accept responsibility. She may apologize, he assured her, but he would not hear it.
Brad Warner declared, “I will hate you for the rest of my life, and when I get to hell and you come there, I’ll open the door for you.” You have destroyed the lives of many people.
At the Charleston County courthouse, Komoroski, 27, entered a guilty plea to two counts of felony DUI causing serious bodily injury, felony DUI causing death, and reckless murder.
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