Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Unborn Child

Overview

• A wrong-way, intoxicated collision on I-43 in October 2025 overturned and burned a pregnant woman's SUV and led to the death of her unborn child.
• The defendant, Jorge Alvarez Mathuzima, pleaded guilty before the sentencing hearing and expressed deep remorse in court.
• The judge sentenced Mathuzima to 17 years in prison followed by eight years of supervised release after prosecutors urged 25 years and the defense sought 10 to 12 years.
• Toxicology showed Mathuzima's blood-alcohol content at about 0.1569, investigators say he drove past multiple vehicles and a deputy before striking the woman's car, and dramatic video shows deputies pulling her from the burning wreckage while a deputy injured his hand.
• The crash left the mother with serious injuries and her family skipped the hearing because of emotional harm, and the case illustrates Wisconsin's use of reckless homicide charges for fetal deaths and could influence public discussion about drunk-driving penalties and road safety enforcement.