Drunk driver Jamie Lee Komoroski who killed bride minutes after she tied the knot is now planning her OWN wedding from prison…despite facing 25 years behind bars
A drunk driver who mowed down a bride minutes after tying the knot is now planning her own wedding as she faces the prospect of 25 years behind bars.
Jamie Lee Komoroski, 25, has been charged with four counts in connection with the crash that killed Samantha Hutchinson, 34, in Folly Beach, South Carolina on April 28.
She was said to be three times over the legal drink-driving limit when she got behind the wheel of the Toyota Camry. Komoroski has been held at the Al Cannon Detention Center after a judge denied her bond after deeming her a flight risk.
But now it has emerged that the accused liquor driver has been talking about her own wedding… even though she has to wait until at least 2048 before she can get married.
βI want you to be at my wedding,β Komoroski said to her father, Charles, in audio recordings released to police by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). New York Post.
Jamie Lee Komoroski, 25, (left) is accused of causing the death of new bride Samantha Hutchison by crashing into her while driving drunk. Phone conversations in prison show that the suspect’s thoughts are now focused on her own marriage
Samantha and Aric Hutchinson are pictured at their wedding ceremony in Folly Beach, South Carolina. Samantha was murdered shortly after the photo was taken
She has been charged with one count of felony DUI causing death, two counts of misdemeanor DUI causing serious bodily injury, and one misdemeanor count of reckless homicide (crash shown)
βI want you to walk down the aisle with me. I want you to be with me. I want to go for a walk with you.’
It is understood that Komoroski is still dating her boyfriend Evan Tatro, with the two continuing their relationship over the phone.
During a phone conversation with him, she praised him for picking her mother up from the airport.
βIt means a lot to me,β she told him during a phone call.
“I can’t wait to get a hug from you, oh my god, you better wear a raincoat,” she said, referring to how often she expects she will cry.
She also talked about her friendship with another inmate named Tanner, describing their Monopoly games and watching “The Vampire Diaries.”
Hutchinson was killed when Komoroski crashed into a golf cart she was riding with her new husband Aric.
The vehicle was thrown 100 meters and overturned several times. The couple were rushed to hospital, but Hutchinson succumbed to her injuries and died in her wedding dress.
Jamie Komoroski, 25, (right) has been indicted on four charges related to the crash that killed Samantha Hutchinson, 34, in Folly Beach, South Carolina on April 28.
Komoroski is said to have continued her relationship with boyfriend Evan Tatro behind bars
The Hutchinsons were riding on the back of the cart just two blocks from their home when Komoroski rear-ended them while they were going 65 mph in a 25 mph zone.
Her husband suffered serious injuries and underwent two reconstruction surgeries, but also suffered numerous broken bones and brain injuries.
However, the couple was not mentioned at all by Komoroski during her phone calls reviewed by the Post.
Komoroski has been charged with one count of driving under the influence causing death, two counts of driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury and one count of reckless homicide.
Aric filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Komoroski, seeking unspecified damages from the driver and the bars that served her.
In his case, filed in Charleston, he alleged that Komoroski “jumped on a bar” before getting behind the wheel.
He is also suing the five bars she is accused of visiting, claiming they served Komoroski alcohol even though she was visibly drunk.
Komoroski’s blood alcohol content was 0.261 β more than three times the limit β and she was uncooperative with authorities when she was arrested.
She admitted that she had two drinks an hour before the crash: a beer and a tequila-pineapple cocktail.
Komoroski was first charged with speeding on May 31, 2018 in Horry County, South Carolina after crashing into the golf cart (photo)
Aric Hutchinson was left in a wheelchair after suffering two broken legs, multiple facial fractures and a concussion. He is seen here at a beachside memorial to his late bride
Sergeant Zac Halpern of the Folly Beach Police Department reported that he asked Komoroski how drunk she was on a scale of one to 10, and she muttered that she was eight before demanding a lawyer.
Officers arriving on the scene attempted to administer a field sobriety test, but she refused and screamed for her boyfriend.
Police noted that she appeared to be trying to hide her eyes from them.
If convicted, Komoroski faces up to 25 years in prison for the bride’s death, plus a fine of up to $25,100, and an additional 15 years and $10,100 for the serious injuries caused to the men in the buggy .
For the reckless killing, she faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000, and her license could be revoked for five years upon her release.