Honduran man accused in fatal 2016 crash extradited to Omaha, held on $100 million bail

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

Luna Stephens Mar 24, 2025 Updated 1 hr ago

A Honduran man accused of fleeing the country following his arrest in connection with a fatal crash in 2016 has been extradited to Omaha and is being held on $100 million bail.

Eswin Mejia, now 28, was arrested after he allegedly rear-ended a car driven by 21-year-old Sarah Root of Council Bluffs near 33rd and L Streets on Jan. 31, 2016.

Accused of DUI motor vehicle homicide, Mejía posted $5,000 bail in the days after his arrest and never appeared for subsequent court hearings.

Root, who had graduated college just hours before the crash, sustained life-threatening injuries and died at the hospital.



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Trump gave several speeches about this suspect while campaigning.

[MichMan]

1. Three times the legal limit and drag racing

Hope he gets convicted and spends a long time behind bars

[twodogsbarking]

2. Should be held without bail. $100 million is just fuckin' weird.

[Omaha Steve]

3. He only has to post 10% to get out of jail

Nebraska law.

OS

[maxsolomon]

4. Publicity. MFer loves that number.

Since he fled the country after posting bail originally, he should be held without bail. But that's not a gaudy number.

[twodogsbarking]

5. Sometimes I forget where I am, which isn't a bad thing.