Jury acquits driver in deadly crash where two Marquette students died, what happens next?

Amandria Brunner left jail Thursday night, hours after a jury acquitted her of all charges in a crash where two Marquette University lacrosse players died. Brunner was driving a white pick-up truck, turning left at North 27th Street and West St. Paul Avenue in Milwaukee, and collided with a Jeep full of Marquette students. Scott Michaud and Noah Snyder died. Video played during her trial shows Brunner admitted to drinking and driving, something her defense didn't deny.Instead, her legal team argued the crash would have happened regardless."The defense, actually, in an affirmative defense case like this, they have the burden to produce enough evidence to argue that to the jury," said 12 News Legal analyst Dan Adams.The defense called its own reconstructionist and engineer, Zachary Bingen, to the stand in the trial, who told the jury the vehicle's black boxes showed the Jeep was going 53 miles per hour in a 30 miles per hour zone, and the accelerator was pressed 100%. The Jeep collided with Brunner's truck and then a nearby pole."In this case, the first impact with Ms. Brunner's Ford was less severe than that secondary impact from the traffic signal pole," Bingen said from the stand.Legal analyst Dan Adams tells WISN 12 News prosecutors can still cite Brunner for OWI, which would be considered her first because she hasn't had one in the last ten years. Records show Brunner was previously cited for OWI in 2003."She would have a driver's license revocation issue and a fine, but that would be it," Adams said. It is unclear if prosecutors will make that move; the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office declined to comment to WISN 12 News.The driver of the Jeep, Peter McColgan, is charged with two counts of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle. McColgan was called to the stand during Brunner's trial, but exercised his Fifth Amendment right and didn't answer questions. McColgan's first appearance in his case is set for July."He will have the exact same right to a jury, to fight the case in the manner he sees fit, or to negotiate the case with some type of plea deal," Adams said. "I imagine that all of this is being considered. Right now, it's too early to say which avenue he's going to go, whether that's settlement or to have his own trial. What's interesting, now that Brunner has been acquitted, he could call her as a witness.""Our priority remains caring for our campus community, and especially our men's lacrosse team, which has suffered a profound tragedy," Marquette University said in a statement Friday. "We offer our continued prayers for the families, friends and loved ones of Noah and Scott, who will always be cherished members of our Marquette family."Brunner could not be reached for comment Friday. She offered no comment to 12 News shortly after her release from jail Thursday night.Top HeadlinesTimeline: Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool photos before and after Woman found not guilty in crash that killed 2 Marquette students Milwaukee mother says police 'assassinated' her son during fatal shootingWATCH Stray cat steals the spotlight when it wanders onto a 'Romeo & Juliet' stage play and makes itself at home