"A Wisconsin driver involved in a traffic crash last week that killed two Marquette University lacrosse players was drunk at the time, authorities alleged Wednesday in charging her with vehicular homicide. Amandria Brunner, 41, of West Allis, faces two counts of homicide by an intoxicated use of a vehicle while having a prior intoxicant-related conviction She faces up to 80 years in prison if convicted of both counts."
"A witness told police that she helped Brunner out of her pickup truck and noticed Brunner smelled of alcohol and kept trying to put gum in her mouth. Police also found an open beer can in her truck, according to the criminal complaint. Brunner's blood, which was drawn about two hours after the crash, had a blood alcohol content of 0.133, which exceeds the state's legal limit to drive of 0.08."
"An analysis of the crash recorder in Brunner's truck found that she had been stopped for about three seconds before she pulled into the intersection with the accelerator depressed almost all the way to the floor, according to the complaint. She was traveling just under 12 mph (19 kph) when she struck the SUV, and she never braked. Brunner was convicted of operating while intoxicated in November 2003, the complaint says."
A 41-year-old West Allis driver allegedly turned left into an SUV carrying six Marquette University men's lacrosse players, causing a crash that killed 19-year-old Scott Michaud and 20-year-old Noah Snyder. The driver, Amandria Brunner, faces two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and could receive up to 80 years in prison if convicted on both counts. A witness reported smelling alcohol and an open beer can was found in the truck. Brunner's blood alcohol content was 0.133 about two hours after the crash. Crash data showed she accelerated into the intersection without braking. Brunner had a prior 2003 operating-while-intoxicated conviction and was held in Milwaukee County Jail.
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