Man sentenced for fatal drunk driving crash in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - A man was sentenced for causing a fatal accident in Albuquerque in 2022, KOB reports.

Matthew Shetima-Joe pleaded no contest to charges of drunk driving and vehicular homicide in connection with the wreck. Authorities said Shetima-Joe was drunk behind the wheel and speeding when he went through a red light and collided with another vehicle at Wyoming Boulevard and Osuna Road. The accident killed the other driver, 21-year-old Victor Sandoval.

Under a plea deal, Shetima-Joe was sentenced by a judge to serve eight years in prison.

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