On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, prosecutors filed felony charges against former Marquette student Peter McColgan in connection with the crash that killed two members of the university’s men’s lacrosse team last September. The Sept. 5, 2025 collision near Marquette’s campus stunned teammates and the wider Milwaukee community. The two students who died were identified as 19-year-old Scott Michaud and 20-year-old Noah Snyder.
Charges And The Evidence Prosecutors Cite
Milwaukee authorities have charged McColgan with two counts of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle, both Class G felonies, according to WISN. Prosecutors allege that data pulled from the Jeep’s airbag control module showed the accelerator was fully pressed and that the vehicle was traveling about 53 mph in a 30 mph zone at the outset of the crash. The criminal complaint also cites surveillance footage and reconstruction work that investigators say indicate the Jeep sped up just as the traffic light turned yellow.
How Investigators Reconstructed The Crash
According to local reporting, the crash occurred around 5:05 p.m. on Sept. 5, 2025, at North 27th Street and West St. Paul Avenue, when a southbound Jeep Grand Cherokee collided with a northbound Ford Ranger carrying Marquette students. Two rear-seat passengers in the Jeep, Michaud and Snyder, were pulled from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, while other teammates were treated for injuries. Coverage by Wisconsin Public Radio and other outlets has outlined the timeline that investigators say emerges from video evidence and on-vehicle data.
Second Driver Arrested And Earlier Charges
The Ford Ranger’s driver, Amandria Brunner, was found at the scene, where officers reported signs of impairment; she was charged in September 2025 with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle after authorities recorded a blood-alcohol level of 0.133. An analysis of the Ranger’s crash data recorder indicated Brunner had been stopped for about three seconds before moving into the intersection and was traveling just under 12 mph when the vehicles collided, according to The Associated Press. Brunner’s separate case remains pending and reflects an earlier phase of the broader investigation into the crash.
Penalties And What Comes Next
If convicted on the negligent-operation counts, McColgan could face up to 10 years in prison and fines for each count, along with mandatory revocation of his driver’s license and an alcohol assessment, as outlined in the charging documents. Prosecutors emphasize that the counts against McColgan are separate from the intoxication-related charges filed against Brunner and rest on different legal theories about responsibility for the Sept. 5 collision. Court records detailing McColgan’s next hearings were not yet available at the time of the reporting.
Campus Remembers The Players
The case and the new charges have reopened wounds across Marquette’s campus, where teammates and coaches continue to honor Michaud and Snyder during practices, team gatherings, and memorial events. Marquette and local media have documented a campus Mass and a wave of social media tributes that urged the community to hold the players’ families and teammates in their thoughts; WLWT and other outlets reported on the university’s response. Prosecutors say the newly filed charges mark the latest chapter in a case that began with tragedy just off campus last fall.
