Enfield Man Pleads No Contest to Manslaughter Charges

Kyle Berry, the Enfield man charged in the 2012 death of two East Windsor residents, has pleaded no contest, according to court records.

Court documents say Berry was charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter and evading responsibility in an automobile accident causing death, and has remained in custody, held on $1.1 million bond.

According to police, Berry's Chevrolet pickup truck slammed into the back of a sedan, in which the deceased — Michael "Mickey" Kennedy, 57, and Colleen Caruso, 34 — were passengers.

Records say Berry's pickup truck was traveling at a high rate of speed — at least 72.53 miles per hour, and caused the car carrying Kennedy and Caruso to lose control upon collision.

Berry reportedly fled the scene of the crash.

The fatal crash happened shortly after 1 a.m. on Feb. 14, 2012 on Broad Brook Road. Shortly before the crash, police said Berry left Mickey Finn's Cafe in the Somersville section of Somers.

"The pickup truck struck the rear of the sedan causing the sedan to lose control, strike an embankment, strike a tree, and roll over before coming to a rest in the north bound travel lane of Broad Brook Road," court documents say.

Berry is expected to be sentenced on Jan. 7, 2014, according to court documents.

In the arrest affidavit, an Enfield detective wrote in his opinion, "Kyle Berry did show an extreme indifference to human life by operating his motor vehicle in a manner which caused the death of two persons."