Two Marquette University student athletes were killed and four other students injured Sept. 5 in a two-vehicle collision that not only ruptures the first month of the school year, but adds a tragic exclamation point to concerns about hazards on Milwaukee streets.
Scott Michaud, 19, and Noah Snyder, 20, were killed in the crash at around 5 p.m. at North 27th Street and West St. Paul Avenue, not far from Marquette’s campus, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Both were members of the men’s lacrosse team, the university said on its Golden Eagles Facebook page. Three of the four who sustained nonfatal injuries also were lacrosse student-athletes. They were taken to a local hospital and treated for their injuries, according to the university.
A Mass for the Marquette community will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, at Varsity Theater. The Lunda Room and Henke Lounge in the Alumni Memorial Union will be open from noon to 3 p.m. for campus community support.
All home athletic events have been canceled for the remainder of the weekend.
Michaud’s hometown was Springboro, Ohio. Before coming to Marquette, he went to Springboro High School, a suburban public school south of Dayton. On the Marquette lacrosse website, he was listed as a goalie who was a three-star recruit.
Snyder’s hometown was Irving, N.Y. Before coming to Marquette, he went to Westtown School, a Quaker, coeducational, college preparatory day and boarding school located in West Chester, Penn. On the Marquette lacrosse website, he was listed as a valuable offensive contributor who played the attack position.
Milwaukee police said a 41-year-old driver who collided with the vehicle carrying six people has been arrested. No charges were filed as of Saturday; they are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.
As of Sept. 5, at least 39 people have died in crashes in Milwaukee this year, according to police, which is down about 25% from the year prior.
However, Milwaukee has been wrestling with complaints of reckless driving, speeding, pedestrian safety, and police pursuits. Most recently, illegal street takeovers, in which drivers perform dangerous stunts before cheering crowds, have been drawing attention.
This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as soon as they are available.
Drake Bentley contributed to this report.
This story was updated to add a video.  

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