An official cause of death has been determined for the Marquette University lacrosse players killed in a car crash last week.
Noah Snyder, 20, and Scott Michaud, 19, died of blunt force injuries, according to a report from ABC News. They sustained those injuries when a car driven by 41-year-old Amandria Brunner of West Allis, Wisconsin slammed into their vehicle last Friday afternoon.
Snyder and Michaud were passengers in a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was hit by Brunner’s Ford Ranger.
According to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday and cited by ABC and other outlets, Brunner was allegedly drunk at the time of the wreck and is now facing two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle while having a prior intoxicant-related conviction.
Brunner facing potential lengthy prison sentence
Per the complaint, via PEOPLE, Brunner was allegedly on the phone at the time of the accident. She claimed she had consumed two alcoholic beverages before the crash, and alcohol was also found in the vehicle.
An officer at the scene said Brunner displayed “bloodshot and glassy eyes, slurred speech, and difficulty keeping her balance.” Also, officers recovered a grinder with a green leafy substance that tested positive for THC.
“They are dead.”
Amandria Brunner, reportedly to police after the fatal crash.
Testing revealed Brunner’s blood-alcohol content to be 0.133, which is beyond Wisconsin’s legal limit to drive of 0.08. CBS affiliate WISC-TV reported that Brunner has four prior convictions for operating a vehicle under the influence.
If convicted, each charge carries a potential $100,000 fine, 40 years in prison and a revocation of driving privileges for up to five years.
Two promising lives cut short
Michaud and Snyder were in a car with several of their Marquette lacrosse teammates heading to a thrift store when they were struck by Brunner’s vehicle.
A goalie, Michaud was a member of the Big East All-Academic Team during his freshman year in 2024. He was an All-American high school performer before arriving at Marquette.
Snyder, meanwhile, played in 13 games as a true freshman for the Golden Eagles last season. He earned Big East Freshman of the Week honors once last February.
“We ask for your prayers for the families and our Marquette community at this difficult time,” Marquette University said in a statement last Friday.
