In a tragic incident that has left the Marquette University community mourning, two students were killed in a crash caused by an alleged drunken driver. According to FOX6, the collision occurred on a Friday night at the intersection of 27th and St. Paul in Milwaukee and resulted in the deaths of Noah Snyder, 20, and Scott Michaud, 19, both members of the Marquette men’s lacrosse team. After failing a sobriety test and exhibiting signs of impairment, the driver, not named at the time because formal charges had not been filed, admitted to drinking prior to the incident, and had glassy, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and trouble keeping her balance.
The driver, now identified as Amandria Brunner, 41, faces serious legal repercussions, with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office filing two charges of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle, as reported by TMJ4. The crash not only claimed the lives of Snyder and Michaud but also left four other Marquette lacrosse players injured they were all travelling together in a Jeep Grand Cherokee at the time.
Further investigation into the crash by authorities uncovered disturbing details. WISN reports surveillance footage appeared to show Brunner, driving a Ford Ranger, accelerating into the intersection on a yellow light and colliding with the victims' vehicle. Brunner's vehicle's crash recorder showed she had not applied the brakes and had the accelerator pressed 96%, going 11.8 mph at impact, whereas the Jeep was moving at 53 mph in a 30 mph zone. Additionally, a blood test indicated her blood alcohol content was 0.133, over the legal limit, coupled with the discovery of an open beer can in her truck, and a marijuana grinder containing THC.
Brunner's past record includes a prior operating while intoxicated conviction from 2003, which heightens the gravity of her current charges, potentially leading to up to 40 years in prison per count if convicted – the crash took the lives of Snyder and Michaud, revealed WISN, and has left the community and the Marquette University paralyzed in the wake of this needless tragedy, the investigation continues as authorities deal with the aftermath and the legal process moves forwards.
