Milwaukee man sentenced for wrong-way crash that killed unborn child

Jorge Alvarez Mathuzima has been sentenced to 17 years in prison and eight years of supervised release following a wrong-way driving incident in Milwaukee.

The crash occurred on October 26 when Mathuzima drove his SUV southbound in the northbound lanes of I-43 near the Marquette Interchange. His vehicle struck another car, causing it to roll over and catch fire. A 33-year-old pregnant woman was rescued from the burning vehicle but suffered multiple injuries; her unborn child subsequently died.

Authorities reported that Mathuzima’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.1569, nearly twice the legal limit. He was convicted of felony charges, including first-degree reckless homicide of an unborn child and homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.