TWO Marquette lacrosse players were killed in a car accident last week.
New updates have revealed that the student athletes were struck by a drunk driver.
Two Marquette lacrosse players were killed in a car crash[/caption]
Amandria Brunner, the driver of the other vehicle, was driving under the influence[/caption]
Scott Michaud, 19, and Noah Snyder, 20, were both members of the Marquette lacrosse team.
They were killed on September 5 in Milwaukee.
Three of their teammates were also injured in the crash.
Their injuries are not considered life-threatening.
Amandria Brunner, a 41-year-old West Allis native, has been charged with two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle while having a prior intoxicant-related conviction.
If convicted on both counts, she faces up to 80 years in prison.
According to a criminal complaint, Brunner attempted to turn left in front of an SUV taking the Marquette players to a thrift store.
Michaud and Snyder were pronounced dead at the scene.
A witness told police that they helped Brunner out of her vehicle and smelled alcohol.
Police also found an open beer can in Brunner’s vehicle.
Her blood, which was drawn two hours after the crash, registered a BAC of 0.133.
Wisconsin’s legal limit to drive is 0.08.
Police analysis of the crash recorder in Brunner’s car showed that she was stopped for around three second before pulling into the intersection while accelerating with her foot nearly to the floor.
She was traveling at around 12 mph at the time of the crash and never attempted to brake.
A mass was held in honor of the killed students on Marquette’s campus, and university president Dr. Kimo Ah Yun shared a statement regarding their death.
“The two students were Noah Snyder and Scott Michaud, both student-athletes on the Marquette men’s lacrosse team,” the statement read.
“Both Noah and Scott were strong students, being named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in their first year at Marquette for maintaining a 3.0 grade point average.
“Please keep Noah and Scott’s parents, siblings and families, and the Marquette Athletics and college communities in your prayers.
“Noah and Scott’s lives were taken too soon and we share in the heartbreak of their teammates, coaches and those who knew them personally.
“To better accommodate the campus community, today’s Mass at 1 p.m. has been moved to the Varsity Theatre. As a reminder, the Lunda Room and Henke Lounge in the AMU will be available from noon to 3 p.m. for Marquette community members to come together.”
