A late-night red-light run at one of Milwaukee's busy north side intersections has now turned into a 12-year prison sentence for the driver behind the wheel.
Montavious Henderson, 23, was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison followed by 10 years of extended supervision for a crash near Teutonia Avenue and Mill Road that killed another driver on Feb. 18, 2025. He pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in September as part of a deal in which two additional felony counts were dismissed. Prosecutors said surveillance video and court filings showed he ran a red light at the intersection.
Sentence and plea deal
According to FOX6 News, the Milwaukee County Circuit Court imposed a 12-year prison term and 10-year extended supervision at a hearing on Feb. 21, 2026. The outlet reported that Henderson pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide last September and that two other felony counts were dropped as part of the plea agreement. Court records reviewed in the reporting show the plea resolved a case prosecutors had been prepared to take to trial.
Crash details
Police were called to the crash around 11:40 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2025, and arriving officers found two heavily damaged vehicles and two injured people, CBS58 reported. The driver of the Chevrolet was taken to a hospital and later died from her injuries, the station said. Henderson, then 23, was hospitalized with a serious leg injury and later taken into custody. Early statements at the time indicated that charges were pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
Driver record and investigation
A criminal complaint and reporting by FOX6 News say surveillance video captured Henderson's Hyundai traveling through a red signal at speed and striking the victim's car. FOX6 reported that investigators reviewed Wisconsin Department of Transportation records showing Henderson's license was suspended at the time, and that he had prior convictions for operating while suspended, which the complaint said made him aware of the suspension. The original charging documents included counts such as second-degree reckless homicide and knowingly operating a motor vehicle while suspended, causing death, but the plea led to a narrower conviction on vehicular homicide.
What comes next
Henderson will now begin serving the sentence imposed by the court, with extended supervision to follow his release. Prosecutors have pointed to the case as a stark reminder of the stakes when drivers ignore red lights or get behind the wheel while their license is suspended. The criminal case, which began with the Feb. 18, 2025 collision and moved through charging, a guilty plea, and now sentencing, is effectively closed. The victim's family reaction was not included in the reports reviewed for this article.
