FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — A Fort Wayne man has been sentenced for his role in a 2024 crash that left one man dead and another seriously injured.

Twenty-four-year-old Ethan Kurtzweg was initially charged with multiple felonies, including causing death while driving intoxicated, causing serious bodily injury while driving intoxicated, reckless homicide, and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.

According to our partners in news at 21ALIVE, the charges stem from a May 2024 collision in which Kurtzweg’s vehicle struck a parked AEP truck, killing Samuel Paul Zurbuch. A second passenger in Kurtzweg’s car suffered a fractured pelvis, torn ligaments, and a concussion, according to court records.

Investigators reported finding several empty beer cans inside the vehicle and a glass beer bottle in the center console. Kurtzweg’s blood alcohol content was measured at 0.178%—more than twice Indiana’s legal limit.

In October, Kurtzweg pleaded guilty to causing death while driving intoxicated and causing serious bodily injury while driving intoxicated. In exchange, the remaining charges were dismissed under a plea agreement.

On Friday, a judge sentenced Kurtzweg to three years in prison, followed by one year in community corrections if he qualifies. After completing his executed sentence, he will serve three years of active adult probation and an additional three years of non-reporting probation.

As part of the terms, Kurtzweg is prohibited from consuming alcohol, using non-prescription drugs, or operating a motor vehicle while on probation.