Drunk driver who killed bride on wedding day made chilling claim in newly released police footage
A 28-year-old woman who is now in prison after killing a bride while driving under the influence made a chilling claim in her police interview shortly after the collision.
The fatal crash occurred on the night of April 28, 2023, as the newlyweds were being driven back to their accommodation in a golf cart just hours after their ceremony.
Jamie Komoroski slammed into the back of the cart while driving at 65mph, killing the bride, Samantha Miller, and injuring her husband, Aric Hutchinson, and their two relatives.
In 2024, she pleaded guilty to the drink-driving charges resulting in death, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
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Speaking with the Associated Press, after suffering a brain injury and broken bones as a result of the crash, newlywed Hutchinson said: "On the golf cart, she [his wife] told me she didn’t want the night to end and I kissed her on the forehead. The next thing I remember is waking up in the hospital."
Despite pleading guilty to felony DUI, two counts of DUI causing great bodily injury or death and reckless homicide, newly released footage of Komoroski's police interview shows she initially didn't believe she had committed the crime.
"I just want to like get it over with and go home," she said to officers.
She questioned: "I can't call my dad? But what did I do?"
The 28-year-old then made a chilling demand: "No one has any proof of anything that I did, so give me the right to call my dad."
Upon being taken to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for blood samples, they reported her blood alcohol level to be 0.261 percent, more than three times the legal limit in the state.
Before receiving her sentence from the judge, Komoroski spoke of her regret, and noted that she took full responsibility for Miller's death and the family's injuries.
"I wish I could go back and undo this terrible tragedy. But I cannot. I will live the rest of my life with intense regret for what happened that night," she admitted.
Speaking with CBS News affiliate WCSC, Hutchinson felt 'the punishment fit the crime', as he added: "I do think she’s sorry.
"However, that doesn’t change the fact that Sam’s not here, my wife’s not here, the family we planned, all of our injuries. So that’ll take some time for sure."
Following the life-changing crash, Hutchinson received a $863,300 settlement.
Describing his wife on Good Morning America, he noted that she was an 'amazing human being who should never have been taken'.
"I’m still trying to wrap my head around it. That night going from an all-time high to an all-time low, it’s pretty tough to try to comprehend," the devastated husband said.
Mia Williams