Murder charges filed for suspected DUI driver in deadly central Fresno crash

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Murder charges have been filed against a suspected DUI driver involved in a central Fresno crash that killed two men.

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The Fresno County District Attorney's Office filed several charges, including two murder charges, against 36-year-old Joal Campbell.

The DA's office says Campbell has previously been convicted of a DUI offense back in 2010 and was wanted for violation from another DUI arrest in 2021.

The crash happened just before 7:20 pm Monday in the area of Belmont and Palm.

Fresno police say Campbell was driving a black truck with his headlights off when he ran a red light, hitting a gold-colored truck in the intersection. The incident was captured on surveillance video from a nearby business.

The collision killed 71-year-old Robert Castro Ruiz and 62-year-old Raymond Leigh Sandoval.

Authorities say Campbell's bloodwork revealed his blood-alcohol content was nearly three times above the legal limit and also contained methamphetamine and THC.

If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years plus 60 years to life in state prison. He will be arraigned in court on January 9.