05/21/2026
THE TRUCKER IS FROM CITRUS SPRINGS
âA tractor trailer driver who made an illegal U-turn on Interstate 75, causing a crash that killed a young father who worked at a Ruskin church, has been arrested on a vehicular homicide charge, records show.
Julio Ramon Dones Rosa, 46, of Citrus Springs was arrested Tuesday in connection to the Feb. 9 crash that killed 28-year-old Jonathan Cory Bolles of Parrish, records show.
Itâs Rosaâs second arrest related to the crash. The Florida Highway Patrol arrested him the same day on a charge of reckless driving resulting in serious injury. Bolles was hospitalized and died from his injuries the next day.
Records show the highway patrol continued to investigate the crash and obtained a warrant for Rosaâs arrest on the new charge.
A private defense attorney listed for Rosa in court records did not immediately return a message left at her office Thursday.
Rosa was driving a tractor trailer with an empty flatbed trailer north on Interstate 75 approaching the Sun City Center exit about 4:30 p.m. that Monday when he encountered traffic at a standstill due to a vehicle fire, according to an arrest report.
Rosa turned around and started to make a U-turn in a median break designated for official use only, the report states. There were signs in the median warning that U-turns were not permitted.
A witness told investigators Rosaâs truck became stuck on a guardrail and he put the rig in reverse to free it. The truck was blocking the southbound inside and center lanes for about a minute, according to the report.
Bolles was driving a Toyota Corolla south in the inside lane and crashed into the trailer. A witness told troopers the force of the crash âsounded like a bomb went off,â the arrest report states. Bolles was taken to Tampa General Hospital.
Investigators found fresh damage to the guardrail and one of the tires on the driver side of the semi truck had come off the rim.
Rosa told troopers that he had just dropped off his third load of the day and was heading back to his companyâs station to return the truck and go home, according to the report. Rosa said he saw the sign noting that the median break was for official use only and no U-turns were allowed but he tried to turn around anyway, the report states. He denied that he put the truck in reverse, said no vehicles were approaching when he tried to make the turn and that he was blocking the southbound lanes for only a few seconds.
Rosa was released from jail the next day after posting $15,000 bond.
Investigators got a search warrant for records from Rosaâs employer at the time, American Builders Supply, Inc. in Gibsonton. The records showed he was working for the company at the time of the crash and had been written up for a previous accident on the job, the report states.
Rosa âhad a wanton disregard for the safety of the motorist traveling southboundâ when he tried to make the illegal turn, the arrest report states.
The Hillsborough State Attorneyâs Office has filed a motion to keep Rosa in jail until his case is resolved, arguing that he presents a danger to the community. A hearing on the motion was scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
A married father of a young boy, Bolles, who went by his middle name, worked as the technical director for Wellspring Community Church in Ruskin. The night of the crash, church Pastor Joey Adkins posted a video to the churchâs Facebook and Instagram accounts from Tampa General to share the news and ask for prayers.
âHe needs a miracle, like a divine miracle healing from God,â Adkins said.
In a follow up video posted three days later, the pastor said Bolles had died with his family and close friends by his side.
âObviously we know Cory is a faith-filled man in the arms of Jesus and weâre thankful for that,â Adkins said.
Bollesâ widow Kaylee has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Rosa and American Builders Supply. The company in a court filing has denied the suitâs allegations and requested a jury trial.
An attorney listed for the company did not immediately return voicemail and email messages Thursday.â
