16-year-old Jesus Cardenas-Torres, The Driver Of A Stolen Vehicle Charged With Causing The Death Of Uber Passenger Cristian Marlyn Hernandez

Cardenas-Torres admitted to police that he was driving the vehicle that crashed into a Uber killing a 22-year-old passenger and causing injuries to the Uber driver and another passenger who was ejected from the vehicle on impact and survived.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 25, 2019

Milwaukee, WI - On March 22, Jesus Cardenas-Torres, 16, the driver who was driving a stolen vehicle (SUV) without a license that crashed into a Uber vehicle killing a 22-year-old woman and injuring the Uber driver and another passenger that was ejected on impact was charged as an adult with two felony counts. Cardenas-Torres was charged with one count for knowingly driving without a valid license causing death and one count for knowingly driving without a license causing bodily harm. If Cardenas-Torres is convicted on both felony counts, he will face up to 6 years in prison and $10,000 in fines for causing the death of Cristian Marlyn Hernandez, 22, and 3 years and 6 months in prison with up to $10,000 in fines for causing bodily harm, according to court records.
Cardenas-Torres cash bond was set at $10,000 and a preliminary Milwaukee County Court hearing was set for April 2, 2019 where he is scheduled to appear in court.

According to Milwaukee police, Cardenas-Torres failed to stop at an intersection at the 2000 block of W. Orchard Street and around 1:29 a.m. and crashed into a Uber with passengers. Cardenas-Torres's passenger was also taken into custody on early Friday at the crash scene.