MILWAUKEE — Finding someone so special, perfect for you, can be rare. Alex Mogensen, however, says he had that connection with his wife and life partner Erin Mogensen.
"Erin was a wonderful person. I loved her very much. She was kind, thoughtful, gracious. She was my other half," said Mogensen.
Erin Mogensen was killed Thursday morning when a reckless driver, speeding around 100 mph in a stolen SUV, hit Erin's car, killing her, according to police. The driver of the SUV then ran away on foot, police said.
The crash happened near 100th and Capitol Drive. On Friday, police said they arrested a 20-year-old man and charges will be sent to the district attorney in the coming days.
"Yesterday was our four-year anniversary. I saw her that morning. I was working night shifts. So, I said goodbye to her and she kissed me goodnight at 8 a.m. And that's the last time I saw her," said Mogensen.
Mogensen said he believes his wife may have been driving to the grocery store.
The couple, Mogensen said, met in culinary school and shared a love of cooking. Erin, he said, was a Disney fan, and they enjoyed traveling to Magic Kingdom.
Mogensen said they had planned a vacation from this Sunday, to celebrate their four, married years and something else wonderful.
"She was seven weeks pregnant so we were really excited to start a family," said Mogensen.
He said they'd just spent Halloween at their home with family and friends, spreading the news about the baby.
"[She was] someone who would think more about others than herself. She was always looking to help other people, a lot of times to her own detriment or inconvenience," said Mogensen.
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