West Allis woman charged in crash that killed Marquette University students
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A 41-year-old West Allis woman has been charged, accused of driving while intoxicated and killing two Marquette University students.
Amandria Brunner has been charged with two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle while having a prior intoxicant-related conviction.
The deadly crash happened Friday, Sept. 5, near 27th and St. Paul. Police say a driver, identified as Brunner, collided into a Jeep Grand Cherokee carrying six people.
Two of the six passengers, 19-year-old Scott Michaud and 20-year-old Noah Snyder, died from their injuries.
The other four passengers sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Michaud and Snyder were members of MU's men's lacrosse team.
Officers at the scene noted the position and damage of the vehicles involved was consistent with the northbound Ford Ranger turning left into the path of a southbound Jeep.
The complaint says Brunner identified herself to officers as the driver of the vehicle and said that there was alcohol in the car, also stating that she had two drinks- Steel Reserves- prior to the crash.
The complaint says police observed "bloodshot and glassy eyes, slurred speech, and difficulty keeping her balance." Field sobriety tests were requested, and prosecutors say officers reported multiple signs of impairment on all three tests. Officers located an open can of Miller High Life beer in the truck.
The results of a blood sample, according to the complaint, revealed a blood alcohol content of .133.
Detectives spoke with a witness who said it appeared the Jeep sped through the intersection as the traffic signal turned yellow, colliding with the Ford.
Investigators recovered from the scene which reportedly shows Brunner stopped behind a pickup truck at the intersection of 27th and St. Paul. When the southbound traffic light turns yellow, prosecutors say Brunner can be seen accelerating into the intersection from a stopped position, colliding with the Jeep at a high speed.
Officers analyzed crash data from Brunner's vehicle and noted Brunner was stopped for at least three seconds prior to driving the Ford into the intersection before the crash. According to the data, Brunner was traveling at 11.8 miles per hour at the time of the collision and did not press her brakes.
Data from the Jeep, according to officials, showed the vehicle was traveling at 53 miles per hour at the time of the crash, in a 30 mph zone.
Records show Brunner was previously convicted of operating while intoxicated on Nov. 19, 2003.