Zuyelmar Barrios Alvarez
WAUKESHA, Wis. - A Waukesha County judge on Wednesday, March 4, issued a bench warrant for a woman charged in a crash that injured two children, who has since been deported to Venezuela.
In court:
Court records show 26-year-old Zuyelmar Barrios Alvarez was bound over for trial and pleaded not guilty last year to two felonies. She posted bond and was released in December with conditions that included not leaving the state of Wisconsin, turning over her passport and complying with GPS monitoring.
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Barrios Alvarez failed to appear in court in January. Late that month, records show both prosecutors and the defense noted they were unable to get in contact with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Barrios Alvarez appeared in court virtually on Feb. 11. But on Wednesday, prosecutors advised the court that she had been deported to Venezuela. Judge Ralph Ramirez then issued a bench warrant.
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Lisbon crash
The backstory:
The crash happened in the village of Lisbon, at Lynndale Lane and Willow Creek Drive, in October 2025. The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department said a driver and a minibike, which had two kids riding it, collided.
An 11-year-old boy was taken to a hospital in critical but stable condition, according to the sheriff's department. Court filings said the boy "was not able to breathe on his own," had two broken legs, a severed fingertip and a "serious head injury." An 8-year-old girl was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
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Dig deeper:
At the crash scene, a deputy found the driver of the car involved. Court filings identified the driver as Barrios Alvarez and noted she did not speak English, so a Waukesha police officer came to the scene to translate.
Barrios Alvarez told investigators she was driving "15-20 miles per hour and did not see any other vehicle while she was approaching the intersection," according to a criminal complaint. She then saw the minibike as she entered the intersection and tried to brake and swerve but was unable to avoid the collision.
Court filings said Barrios Alvarez "immediately stopped" and got out of her car, but she did not call 911 because another person had called. She provided an Illinois driver's license and proof of insurance.
A witness provided video footage of the crash. Prosecutors said it showed Barrios Alvarez's car driving on Lynndale Lane and the minibike on Willow Creek Drive. A collision is heard at the intersection, followed by children "screaming and running away from the scene."
The complaint states the video appeared to show Barrios Alvarez's car "drive away from the scene for approximately two minutes and ten seconds before returning to the scene and being stopped by neighbors who exited their homes to assist with the injured children." Court filings said she did not stop and stay at the scene until witnesses confronted her.
Barrios Alvarez told deputies she'd been living in Waukesha for roughly eight months, per the complaint, but provided an Illinois driver's license. Court filings said an exception to state statute, which allows for out-of-state licensees to drive in Wisconsin, was not valid because Wisconsin was her residence.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department, Waukesha County District Attorney's Office and Wisconsin Circuit Court.