Deadly DUI crash suspect on the run two months after no show at trial, family frustrated

The Brief

  • The families of Ricky Gongora and Kris Koroly have been waiting more than three years for justice.
  • Both men were killed in a crash on the Courtney Campbell Causeway in April 2022.
  • Tampa police say 36-year-old Joshua Roelofs was drunk and going more than 100 mph when he slammed into them.

TAMPA, Fla. The families of two victims killed in a DUI crash in April 2022 are frustrated after the suspect accused of hitting and killing them failed to show up to court to stand trial.

“Ricky was just a jovial person. He was always happy. He always found a silver lining in any cloud. He could always brighten up your day,” George Negrete, the father of one of the victims, said.

The families of 44-year-old Ricky Gongora and his friend Kris Koroly are still waiting for justice for their loved ones.

“It was three years in April and it still feels surreal. It still feels like a dream,” Negrete said.

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