Fugitive accused of killing woman in 2006 Miami crash arrested – NBC 6 South Florida

Nineteen years after a woman was fatally struck in Miami, the suspect accused of killing her and fleeing the state was arrested on Saturday, jail records showed.

Leydis Menendez Abdala, 52, was charged with vehicular homicide/reckless manner and DUI manslaughter, Miami-Dade jail records show.

According to Miami Police, on Aug. 12, 2006, Gloria Marcia Hall left her home at around 4 a.m. and stopped at a light on 68th Street, and as she made her way down the road, she was struck by a vehicle that ran a red light.

Hall’s brother, Miami Police Commander Joaquin Freire, said during an interview that his sister died at the scene after being hit, while Abdala was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Freire said Abdala signed a statement acknowledging that she was impaired while she was driving.

On Sept. 10, Abdala fled Florida.

Almost two decades after Hall’s death, Abdala was arrested.

NBC6 is working to find out details of her arrest.

Abdala is expected to appear in court on Sunday.