The tragic incident that took place on April 28 in Folly Beach, South Carolina has left the community shocked and heartbroken.
FOLLY BEACH, South Carolina After a horrific accident that killed a bride and seriously injured her groom and two other people just hours after their wedding in Folly Beach, donations kept pouring in. According to Folly Beach Police Chief Andrew Gilreath, the accident happened on Friday. , April 28 at about 10 p.m. when a speeding car rear-ended a golf cart in the 1200 block of East Ashley Avenue.
Samantha Miller, who was killed in the crash, and her husband, Aric Hutchinson, had only recently been hitched. The occupants of the golf cart were struck as the newlyweds returned to their rental homes. The groom’s mother has set up a GoFundMe with a goal of $100,000 to help with Samantha’s funeral expenses and medical bills for Aric and his family. At the time of publication, the page had raised more than $404,000, more than four times its original goal.
Rony and Josue Castaneda’s wedding has been described by Samantha Hutchinson’s family as “the best day of her life”, just hours before she was killed in a drink-driving crash. After the wedding feast was interrupted, two brothers were found guilty of killing the groom.
An unhappy marriage
Five hours after Sam slipped the ring on his finger and they exchanged vows, Annette Hutchinson announced that she had received Aric’s wedding ring in a plastic bag at the hospital. “Aric lost his true love. Miller, 34, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died at the scene as a result of blunt force trauma he suffered in a collision with another car that involved what police described as a low-speed vehicle (LSV).
Annette claimed her son-in-law and grandson were rear-ended Friday while taking the newlyweds away from a wedding party in a golf cart, forcing the LSV to travel more than 100 yards and roll over several times. Police later learned that one person was killed and three other passengers were seriously injured. Annette said her child, who has multiple fractures and a brain injury, is undergoing one of two corrective surgeries. This was consistent with information provided by the Folly Beach Police Department (FBPD), which said the LSV was pulled over by a vehicle around 10:00 p.m. on the 1200 block of East Ashley Avenue.
According to police, 25-year-old Jamie Lee Komoroski was the only person in the car, but there were four people in the LSV. Komoroski is charged with three counts of aggravated assault or death under the influence of a drug and one count of reckless homicide. According to an investigation into the incident, she struck the wedding party while traveling at nearly 65 mph.
Police Chief Gilreath said in a statement: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and family members involved in this senseless loss.” It serves as another reminder of the tragedy that often results from a self-centered and careless decision to drive at high speed or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to Annette’s GoFundMe, the proceeds will be used to pay for the bride’s funeral as well as medical expenses for her son and his family. By Tuesday morning, May 2, the page had more than quadrupled its $100,000 goal and had raised more than $404,000, according to ABC Columbia.
In the wake of the tragedy, the family is urging everyone to cherish their loved ones and remember the importance of making every moment count. They encourage people to be kind, love each other and never take a single day for granted. The world is a better place because of people like Samantha Miller, and her memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.