Woman sentenced to 5 years in prison in 2006 deadly DUI crash in Hialeah

A woman who fatally struck another woman in Hialeah while driving drunk nearly two decades ago and then fled the country before she was captured last year pleaded guilty on Tuesday.

Leydis Menendez Abdala, 52, was charged with vehicular homicide/reckless manner and DUI manslaughter.

During her court appearance on Tuesday, Abdala was sentenced to five years in prison and is required to complete substance abuse treatment.

Her driver’s license will also be revoked…

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