Global Courant 2023-05-02 03:42:31
A newlywed bride was killed Friday night and her husband injured after a woman driving under the influence and traveling more than twice the speed limit crashed into the back of their golf cart near Charleston, South Carolina.
The Charleston County Coroner’s Office says 34-year-old Samantha Miller of Charlotte, North Carolina, died in the wreckage. According to Folly Beach Public Safety Department director Andrew Gilreath, she had just gotten married.
This photo, provided by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, in South Carolina, shows Jamie Lee Komoroski, on April 29, 2023. (Charleston County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
Authorities say Jamie Lee Komoroski, 25, was traveling 65 mph in a rental car when she hit Miller’s golf cart in Folly Beach around 10 p.m. Friday. The speed limit on the island is 25 mph.
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Three others on the golf cart were injured. Gilreath said the golf cart had lights and was legal to drive at night.
Komoroski is charged with reckless vehicular homicide and three counts of drunk driving resulting in death. She risks up to 25 years in prison for each DUI count.
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Online records show that Komoroski remains in custody without bail at the Charleston County Jail as of Monday afternoon. It was not clear if she had engaged a lawyer to respond on her behalf.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues and much more.
