Illegal immigrant who fled US after killing Sarah Root sentenced to 20+ years behind bars
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Eswin Mejia, an illegal immigrant convicted of killing Sarah Root in a 2016 drunk driving crash, was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison.
Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
Mejia, who was living in the U.S. illegally, was driving drunk when he crashed into 21-year-old Sarah Root’s vehicle at a stoplight in Omaha, Nebraska, in January 2016. Root, an Iowa native, later died at a hospital. You can send tips to michael.dorgan@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @M_Dorgan.
Mejia was detained and charged, but he fled the country after being released on bond. He was later added to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "Most Wanted" list.
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