MILWAUKEE — A 41-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a Friday afternoon crash that killed two Marquette University students.
A criminal complaint filed Wednesday morning shows Amandria Brunner faces two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle, a felony.
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The crash happened around 5 p.m. near 27th and St. Paul in Milwaukee, killing 19-year-old Scott Michaud and 20-year-old Noah Snyder and injuring four other people who were also in the car.
All six were members of the Marquette lacrosse team.
According to the complaint, Brunner was driving a Ford Ranger when she crashed into the SUV carrying several Marquette students who were on their way to a thrift store.
Brunner was stopped briefly at a yellow light at the intersection of 27th and St. Paul when she made a left turn in front of the vehicle carrying the students.
The students' SUV was speeding, according to the complaint, doing 53 in a 30 mph zone.
Prosecutors say investigators found an open Miller High Life beer can in her vehicle and a "red diamond grinder" containing THC during a search of her car.
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Court records state she "had slurred speech and the odor of intoxicants was emanating from her breath" during the initial interview.
According to a search warrant, Brunner admitted to officers that she drank two Steel Reserve beers before the crash. Field sobriety tests conducted at the scene revealed more than a dozen signs of impairment, including difficulty keeping her balance and bloodshot eyes.
She also allegedly had a blood alcohol content of 0.133 g/100 ml, well above the legal limit in Wisconsin.
If convicted, Brunner could face up to 40 years in prison and up to $100,000 in fines, as well as a mandatory minimum 5-year prison sentence upon conviction and a 5-year license revocation, according to the complaint.
Court records show she was scheduled to appear in court at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday for an initial appearance.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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