The crash that left four Neshaminy High School student seriously injured happened in an instant.
But, the hoursleading up to the life-changing accident was a slow, but culminatingseries of events that authorities said could have predicted the tragedy that unfoldedon a dark Northampton road on March 27.
Prosecutors say its those decision that warrant the most serious charge against Shane Brolly, the 24-year-old Philadelphia man they allege repeatedly got behind the wheel drunk in the hours before the crash.
Bucks County Assistant District AttorneyRobert James admittednot all crash cases rise to the level of malice required for afirst-degree charge of attempted aggravated assault causingserious bodily injury with extreme indifference.