The woman responsible for a tragic car accident that claimed the lives of two Marquette University lacrosse players, Amandria Brunner, 41, is facing the legal consequences of her actions, with a series of court appearances that began with her preliminary hearing this past Thursday. According to TMJ4, Brunner is charged with two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle after tests revealed her blood alcohol was one and a half times the legal limit at the time of the September 5th crash.
Speed also played a critical role in the fatal incident the SUV carrying the Marquette lacrosse team members was clocked in at high speeds just prior to the crash, which included Scott Michaud, 19, and Noah Snyder, 20, as reported by JSONLINE, emotions were visible as Brunner was observed weeping intermittently while communicating with her lawyers Dustan Davidson and Abigail Ruckdashel at the preliminary hearing; she has since pleaded not guilty to the charges against her as they prepare for a trial date yet to be set with the substituted Judge David Swanson.
Meanwhile, details about the crash's circumstances have surfaced, including the testimony from Milwaukee Police crash reconstructionist Ofc. William Hanney, recalling to WISN the moment Brunner's northbound pickup truck turned in front of the southbound Jeep. Contending with a speeding vehicle alleged to be at "100% throttle" and the misjudged yellow light, the lethal collision occurred; Hanney's report stressed that the Jeep was going 53 mph in a 30 mph zone when it collided with Brunner's vehicle during the attempted left turn.
Brunner, now facing new charges in relation to her blood alcohol level on top of the initial felony charges, allegedly admitted to driving under the influence after the accident, with a BAC of .133, the level of sorrow in the courtroom evident as per the description provided by the police officer at the scene named in WISN's coverage, Brunner was heard on a phone call shortly after the crash, uttering the grim acknowledgment of the crash's dire outcome "they are dead," painting a distressing portrait that now sits at the heart of an unfolding legal drama that holds her to account for the irreversible loss endured by the Marquette community and the families of the young athletes.
