A 20-year-old Bolton man is facing multiple charges including manslaughter with a motor vehicle and driving under the influence in a fatal crash from May.
Kyle Christensen was driving a 1989 Nissan 240SX on May 10 at about 12:58 a.m. when he crashed into a tree. His front seat passenger Cody Morra, of Bolton, 18, died of his injuries in the crash at the scene and Christensen sustained leg injuries. The passenger in the back seat who was under 17 had injuries that weren't life threatening.
Both Christensen and the second passenger, whose name was not released, were transported to Hartford Hospital.
Police obtained an arrest warrant on Dec. 12 at Rockville Superior Court. That same day, state police stopped a car on Clark Road near the Bolton Center Road intersection to cite it with having an illegal tint and no front plate. Police identified the driver as Christensen and saw that he had an active warrant for his arrest.
Police charged Christensen with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, second-degree assault with a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, first-degree reckless endangerment with no intimidation intended, traveling unreasonably fast, reckless driving and failure to drive right.
He is being held on a $150,000 bond. Police said his court date will be Dec. 22 if he posts his bond.
