BROWN COUNTY, Ind. — Police in Brown County arrested a 21-year-old Indianapolis man for his alleged role in a deadly crash over the weekend.
According to investigators, the fatal crash involved two vehicles and happened around 3:10 p.m. Saturday, April 29 in the area of State Road 135 South and Orchard Road.
Police said a Chevrolet Camaro driven by Jaffett Jackson Zelaya, 21, of Indianapolis, went airborne as it sped toward a hillcrest on State Road 135 with a slight curve. The Camaro then hit the roof of a Chevrolet Silverado driven by Kevin Sullivan, 46, of Indianapolis.
Sullivan was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Camaro caught fire after flipping several times. A 37-year-old passenger was flown to an Indianapolis hospital in critical condition.
Police believe alcohol and speed were factors in the crash.
Zelaya was arrested on preliminary charges that included criminal/reckless driving. On Monday, the Brown County Prosecutor’s Office said the charges they intend to file are:
- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated – Resulting in Death (Level 4 Felony)
- Reckless Homicide (Level 5 Felony)
- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated – Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury (Level 5 Felony)
- Possession of Cocaine (Level 6 Felony)
- Operating a Vehicle Intoxicated – Endangerment (Class A Misdemeanor)
- Reckless Driving – Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury (Class A Misdemeanor)
- Reckless Driving – Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury (Class A Misdemeanor)
- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (Class C Misdemeanor)
- Operating Without Ever Receiving a License (Class C Misdemeanor)
