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 of criminal/reckless driving – resulting in death, driving while suspended – resulting in death, operating vehicle while intoxicated- resulting in death, as well as possession of cocaine/narcotic drug and several OWI misdemeanors.
