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The woman charged with drunkenly crashing into a golf cart, killing a just-married South Carolina bride, sobbed in court Tuesday as a judge refused to spring her from jail.

Jamie Lee Komoroski, 25, who appeared in Charleston County Detention Center via video, burst into tears when Judge Michael Nettles denied releasing her on bond, saying he thought she was a flight risk, Live 5 News reported.

The court heard from relatives of Samantha Miller, 34, the bride who was killed in the April 28 wreck that also left the groom and two others seriously injured.

“[Komoroski] didn’t just kill my child,” Miller’s mother, Lisa, said tearfully during the hearing.

 “She killed all of us.”

Komoroski is accused of driving her Toyota Camry over twice the speed limit down a quiet Folly Beach road with a blood alcohol content of 0.261.

The Coastal Carolina University graduate smashed her vehicle into the golf cart carrying Miller, her new husband, Aric Hutchinson, and two relatives from their nearby wedding reception.


  Jamie Lee Komoroski appeared at the hearing via video conference. foxcarolina.com Jamie Lee Komoroski appeared at the hearing via video conference. foxcarolina.com

Miller was pronounced dead at the scene, while Hutchinson and the two others were treated for extensive injuries.

“This is certainly a very tragic situation for all concerned,” Nettles said after delivering his decision on Tuesday.

Komoroski — who was allegedly belligerent at the scene of the crash, telling cops, “I did nothing wrong” — was subsequently charged with reckless vehicular homicide and three counts of driving under the influence causing death or great bodily injury.

Her attorneys previously requested $100,000 bond with the understanding that Komoroski would attend a substance abuse rehab program before being released to her mother’s supervision.


  Samantha Miller (right) was killed just moment after leaving her wedding reception. GoFundMe Samantha Miller (right) was killed just moment after leaving her wedding reception. GoFundMe

The former waitress has no criminal history and is not a threat to public safety, they argued unsuccessfully.

“We appreciate the court’s decision to release Jamie on bond in March 2024 if the State is not ready for trial, but we nonetheless believe that she has met the legal criteria for release today,” defense attorney Chris Gramiccioni said in a statement.

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What will happen to her?

Komoroski was charged with three felony DUIs resulting in great bodily injury or death and one count of reckless homicide after killing a bride and injuring a groom who had just left their wedding reception. She is facing up to 25 years in jail.

Komoroski, 25, plowed into Samantha Hutchinson’s golf cart, which had four people on it, while driving around 65 miles per hour, according to Folly Beach police.

Sam Hutchinson was declared dead at the scene by responding officers. Her new husband, Aric Hutchinson, was hospitalized with severe injuries.

Police said Komoroski’s blood-alcohol content was three times over the legal limit.

Komoroski reportedly smelled of alcohol but refused to take a sobriety test, according to police.

Aric filed a wrongful death suit against the alleged drunk driver and the bars that he says served her before the horrific incident.

Komoroski has been let out of jail and is under house arrest after being granted bail with strict conditions on Friday, as revealed by The Post.

A judge said she should be granted bail if Charleston County couldn’t bring the case to trial before March 1.

The judge asked that both the prosecution and defense work to expedite Komoroski’s trial, which is scheduled for March 2024.

If the case is not heard by that time, she could be released on $150,000 surety bond and subject to electronic monitoring under house arrest, Nettles ruled.


  The horrifying wreck took place on the night of April 28. Folly Beach Department of Public Safety/Provided The horrifying wreck took place on the night of April 28. Folly Beach Department of Public Safety/Provided

In May, Komoroski expressed optimism that she might be out of jail soon, telling her boyfriend in a recorded jailhouse call that “the head person of Charleston County” wanted her to be home with her family.

“She’s really nice, and I think she’s gonna help me … things are looking up,” she said on the call, which was published by the Post and Courier.

In other recordings, Komoroski complained about not having an exercise mat to do crunches in her cell, as well as the jail food and other regulations, the outlet said.

Also in May, Hutchinson, 36, filed a wrongful death suit against Komoroski and several of the bars and restaurants that allegedly served her in the hours before the crash.


  Aric Hutchinson has sued Komoroski and several Folly Beach bars for his wife’s wrongful death. WYFF Aric Hutchinson has sued Komoroski and several Folly Beach bars for his wife’s wrongful death. WYFF

Komoroski, the lawsuit claims, was given “copious amounts of alcohol” despite being “visibly intoxicated” after a day of partying.

Komoroski’s former employer, the Taco Boy, and her unnamed boss are also named for “inviting, encouraging, pressuring, and ultimately coercing [Komoroski] to drink alcohol beyond the point of visible intoxication” despite her history of substance abuse.

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