'Please just come forward': Children plead for answers 1 year after parents killed in hit-and-run on I-4

The children of a couple killed a year ago in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 4 spoke publicly Monday morning, seeking justice in their parents' death. 

The Florida Highway Patrol said Army veteran David Roman, 64, and Minerva Barreto 57, both of Deltona, were driving along I-4 in Seminole County when they were hit and killed in the early morning hours of July 11, 2021. 

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Officials said Roman’s car was sideswiped, pushing them into a guardrail, and then bounced back into the road where they were struck by a pickup truck. 

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Exactly one year has passed, and their children continue to beg for answers and justice, as no arrests were ever made in the case.

"If it was an accident, please just come forward and say that it was an accident," a sibling said. "I don't want anyone to go to jail for life – just want to know what happened. "

Troopers said they are looking for a red vehicle that sustained damage on the driver’s side. 

 There is a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case. To make an anonymous tip, call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.

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