Samantha Hutchinson’s maid of honor speaks out after bride killed on wedding day
The maid of honor of the bride who was killed by an alleged drunk driver paid tribute to her late best friend — while slamming the “stupid decision” that cost her her life.
Ashley Favret mourned Samantha Hutchinson, who was killed Friday night when Jamie Lee Komoroski allegedly slammed her rental car into the golf cart she was riding on with her husband, Aric.
She said her friend and soulmate of 15 years was killed after a perfect day in Folly Beach, South Carolina.
“It was everything she had dreamed for that day to be,” Favret told WBTV, adding that she was angry that “a stupid decision because of alcohol cost her life.”
Favret told the outlet that Hutchinson “brought light to pretty much everywhere. I miss her. I don’t know what I’m going to do without her.”
The 34-year-old bride was declared dead at the scene, still wearing her wedding dress.
Her husband and two others were hospitalized.
Komoroski is on suicide watch in jail after being charged with three felony DUIs resulting in great bodily injury or death and one count of reckless homicide.
She reeked of alcohol and told first responders that she had had just one beer and one tequila shot about an hour before the accident, according to an affidavit.
Everything you need to know about Sam Hutchinson’s tragic death
Who was Sam Hutchinson?
The 34-year-old married her husband, Aric, on Friday in a heartwarming wedding that had a tragic ending.
Hutchinson was reportedly killed by Jamie Lee Komoroski, an alleged drunk driver, while the bride and groom exited on a golf cart shortly after their wedding reception Friday night.
Hutchinson was declared dead at the scene while her husband is in the hospital with severe injuries.
The bride’s sister, Mandi Jenkins, recalled it as “the best day” of the newlywed’s life.
The groom’s mom added: “Aric has lost the love of his life.”
What will happen to Jamie Lee Komoroski?
Komoroski, 25, allegedly plowed into the Hutchinsons’ golf cart while driving around 65 miles per hour, according to Folly Beach police.
The driver reportedly smelled of alcohol but refused to take a sobriety test.
She was charged with three felony DUIs resulting in great bodily injury or death and one count of reckless homicide.
When asked how she felt on a scale of 1 to 10 — with 10 being completely sober — Komoroski allegedly rated herself an 8, WCIV reported.
Komoroski was booked under suicide watch after telling an officer she wanted to die, according to WCIV.
A warrant was issued for two vials of Komoroski’s blood after she refused to provide a breath sample at the police station.
She was driving at 65 mph when her vehicle plowed into the tragic couple, officials said.