A bride has died and the groom is in critical condition after they were hit by a speeding vehicle shortly after leaving their wedding reception in a golf cart in the US.
What is known about the case
- Samantha Miller, 34, and Aric Hutchinson, 36, were celebrating their wedding moments before being run over by Jamie Komoroski, 25, on the beach in Folly Beach, South Carolina, last Friday (28).
- The couple were in a golf cart when they were hit by a speeding vehicle.
- The car overturned several times due to the force of the impact.for more than 100m and killed the bride instantly.
- Komoroski was driving a rented Toyota at 105 km/h in a 40 km/h zone and was drunk at the wheelaccording to Folly Beach Police.
- The groom, Hutchinson, remains in critical condition in hospital.according to a GoFundMe page created by her mother, Annette.
- Two other relatives of the couple accompanying them in the cart were injured.
- Hutchinson has had surgery and is about to have another after suffering multiple broken bones and a brain injury.
I received Aric’s wedding ring in a plastic bag five hours after Sam arrived at the hospital [a noiva] put it on your finger and they read their vows to each other. Aric has lost the love of his life.
Anette Hutchinson, mother of the groom, in a statement on GoFundMe
Golf cart approved
- The golf cart a sixperson model with a top speed of 40km/h is licensed for night driving, Andrew Gilreath, director of the Folly Beach Public Safety Department, told the Chron website.
- Jamie Komoroski remains in custody in the detention center and is scheduled to appear in court in June.
- She could be sentenced to up to 25 years in prison for the death of her fiancee.in addition to paying a fine of up to R$125,000.
- The sentence can be increased by an additional 15 years, plus a fine of BRL 50,000 for the serious injuries inflicted on companions who were in the golf cart with the couple.