VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office says a suspect has now been charged in connection to a year-old fatal crash.
The wreck happened on Aug. 3, 2024. Deputies say Briannah Ortiz, 19, was driving in the 2600 block of Howland Boulevard overnight when she crashed into a concrete pole.
The front passenger, a 33-year-old Deltona woman, was killed.
Deputies say the investigation is now complete and revealed Ortiz was driving recklessly.
She was arrested Wednesday night on a charge of vehicular manslaughter.
Jail records show she posted her $50,000 bail shortly after he arrest.
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