Police Report Yields Differing Versions of Fatal Crash

A police report has been released in relation to the early morning crash that killed two people Tuesday, and it provides several conflicting versions of the events immediately preceding the fatal incident.

The report, written by Officer Bill Vieweg of the Enfield Police Department traffic division, includes statements from a witness to the crash, and the drivers of both vehicles involved.

Kyle Berry, 46, of 52 Bailey Rd., Enfield, was charged Tuesday afternoon with felony evading responsibility, after admitting to police he was involved in the accident and left the scene. He was held on $1 million bond, and was arraigned Wednesday in Enfield Superior Court, where Judge Howard Scheinblum denied a request by Berry's attorney to lower the amount to $100,000.

Berry is accused of driving a pickup truck which struck a red Nissan Sentra operated by Glenn McIntyre, 32, of East Windsor, around 1 a.m. Tuesday.

After impact, the car careened out of control and left the roadway, striking a tree and overturning, police said. McIntyre and the front seat passenger, Joanna Olden, 31, of Enfield, were transported to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, with Olden going via Lifestar helicopter. Both were released from the hospital Wednesday.

Two passengers in the rear set of McIntyre's car were ejected from the vehicle. Michael Kennedy, 57, and Colleen Caruso, 34, both of East Windsor, were pronounced dead at the scene by an Enfield EMS supervisor, according to the police report.

A witness to the accident told police "he was driving south on Broad Brook Road when two vehicles passed him just south of the Jarmoc Farm as he was traveling approximately 50 mph in the clearly posted 45 mph zone...the two vehicles were traveling at a very high rate of speed as they went by him." The witness described the  vehicles as a small red car and full size, two tone older truck with large tires, the report stated.

Near the intersection of Town Farm Road, the witness "saw what he thought was the truck hitting the back of the red car causing it to start rolling several times." He added "he saw dirt flying everywhere and debris from the vehicles on the roadway."

The witness said he "stopped his vehicle and started to run to a male party standing up outside the vehicle yelling to the ground and talking to someone inside the vehicle...as he was running towards the vehicle the two tone truck flew by him in a north bound direction," at which time he called 911. He added "the truck drove by him so fast that he was not able to see if there was any damage."

The report said the witness "stated that it was his belief that the truck was chasing the red car by the way the vehicles were being operated."

Vieweg wrote he "spoke with the operator of the red vehicle, McIntyre, who stated that he was traveling south on Broad Brook Road when he was struck from behind by a vehicle and he lost control. McIntyre stated that the vehicle did not stop."

Enfield detectives responded to Joanna's Cafe on Route 190 in Somers, where McIntyre worked part time and was observed prior to the collision. "It was determined that all of the parties in the red vehicle were seen at the bar and they had gone to Mickey Finn's across the street," the report stated.

Employees at Mickey Finn's told police "the pickup truck left spinning his tires along with the red car and headed west bound on Route 190. While the detectives were talking to parties in Somers, the name Kyle Berry was phoned in as a possible suspect to records and then relayed to me and the detectives," Vieweg's report said.

An officer sent to Berry's Bailey Road home did not locate the truck at his residence, but discovered it in a field belonging to a relative at the end of the street. The officer "was met by Kyle Berry who was crying and stated that he knew why he was there," the report said.

The truck bore "damage along the passenger side consistent with traveling along a metal guardrail and front end damage consistent with striking a vehicle from behind and with the debris found at the scene along with red transfer paint on the front bumper," the report said.

As the vehicle was impounded, Berry told police he was involved in the crash, and accompanied detectives to the police station for an interview.

According to the report, Berry told police "around 11:30 p.m. he went to Mickey Finn's Cafe in Somers where he noticed a few of his friends there so he stopped in. Berry stated that he saw Glenn (McIntyre) in there with a blonde girl who he did not know. Berry stated that he did not stay long and left around 12:15-12:30 a.m. after "Glenn" did. Berry stated that when he got in his truck to leave, "Glenn" was in front of him in a reddish smaller car."

Berry told police he was behind McIntyre and "noticed that the red car was swerving" as it turned southbound on Broad Brook Road. "Berry stated that he was concerned and that he should follow "Glenn" to make sure he made it home. Berry stated that "Glenn" was maybe two or three car lengths ahead of him," the report said.

Berry's account of the crash itself follows:

"Berry stated that when they got near the curve in the road just past Town Farm Road, "Glenn's" car zig zagged in the road as if something was going on. Berry stated that all of a sudden, "Glenn's" car was in front of him and he pulled the truck to the right as he tried to go around him. Berry stated that he did not know if "Glenn" slowed down as he had been a considerable distance ahead of him and then there he was. Berry stated that he heard a crash and then hit his head on the windshield of his truck and felt a twinge in his neck. Berry stated that he did not know what happened to the car and can not remember what happened after the collision, but he made it home and went to sleep."

Berry told police he woke up Tuesday morning and learned about the fatality on a television news report. "Berry made no attempt to notify the police and did not talk to the police until contacted," the report stated.

Police Chief Carl Sferrazza said the investigation is continuing, and he expects more charges to be filed.

Berry is being held at the Hartford Correctional Center, and is scheduled to return to court March 6.