24-year-old man killed in Deltona crash on New Year's Eve, deputies say

DELTONA, Fla. - A 24-year-old man was killed in a crash in Deltona on Saturday night after he turned into the path of an oncoming car, the Volusia Sheriff's Office (VSO) said. 

Shortly before 11:30 p.m. Brandon Michael Morales was driving a Kia wagon southbound on Howland Boulevard, when he tried to make a left turn onto Fort Smith Boulevard and was hit by a Dodge Charger traveling northbound in the area, according to deputies.

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After impact with the Charger, his vehicle collided with a pickup truck also traveling northbound. Morales was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Charger was taken to a hospital for minor injuries, authorities said. The occupants in the truck were not hurt.

While investigators were at the scene of the crash, a 30-year-old man allegedly drove around a marked patrol vehicle that had its emergency lights on, around traffic cones, and through the yellow crime scene tape. He reportedly told detectives that he lived in the area, according to the probable cause statement.

Deputies said it appeared the man was impaired and pulled him over. 

According to the police report, deputies found a cold, half-empty can of High Noon vodka and soda in the vehicle. The man also allegedly failed field sobriety exercises.

The man was booked into jail on charges of DUI and resisting an officer without violence, according to VSO and online court records.

Editor's note: This story has been updated since it was originally published.