Overview
- A rented car driven by Jamie Komoroski struck a golf cart on April 28, 2023, killing bride Samantha Hutchinson and injuring others as they left a Folly Beach wedding reception.
- Police investigators concluded Komoroski was speeding at about 65 mph in a 25 mph zone and toxicology later showed a blood-alcohol content of 0.261%, more than three times South Carolina’s legal limit.
- Komoroski pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and DUI-related counts and was sentenced to 25 years in prison in December 2024.
- Folly Beach police released body-worn and station camera footage in August 2026 that shows Komoroski denying responsibility at the scene, refusing a breath sample, repeatedly asking to call her father, and displaying emotional and mocking behavior in custody.
- The footage has renewed attention on the case by underlining the evidence used in prosecution and by amplifying victim impact, including the widower’s court testimony about ongoing trauma and loss.