Nearly a year after a multi-vehicle crash left a Massachusetts man dead on a Somers roadway, the driver accused of causing it has turned himself in to face charges. Connecticut State Police said Donald Chairamonte, a West Haven resident, surrendered to troopers after learning a judge had signed a warrant for his arrest.
Troopers responded to the area of Sunset Drive and Main Street in Somers at approximately 7:35 p.m. on November 7, 2025, to investigate what state police described as a fatal motor vehicle collision, according to Connecticut State Police. Nearly a year later, on October 22, Chairamonte turned himself in to Troop C in Tolland at around 12:10 p.m. after being advised of the active warrant. As reported by the Fall River Reporter, Chairamonte is accused of causing the crash that killed 50-year-old Christian Nolan of Massachusetts.
Police allege Chairamonte, described by WTNH as 66 years old, pulled out of a driveway on Main Street and collided with another vehicle. Investigators determined that Chairamonte was at fault for failing to grant the right of way to Nolan after his vehicle encroached roughly 3 feet and 8 inches into the lane Nolan was traveling in, the station reported. Chairamonte has been charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle and failure to grant the right of way, both under state statute.
A Chain Reaction on Main Street
When troopers arrived, they found Nolan in the center of the roadway while EMS performed life-saving measures, per the WTNH account. Nolan was airlifted to Hartford Hospital, where he died five days later from his injuries, according to NBC Connecticut. Police said he was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
A toxicology test connected to the crash found no positive findings, the station's report noted. Post-collision inspections reportedly found no mechanical defects in any of the vehicles involved that contributed to the crash.
Charges and What Comes Next
After his surrender, Chairamonte was processed and released on a Promise to Appear, ordered by Rockville Superior Court, where he is scheduled for arraignment on November 3. The case remains an active prosecution, and no additional court proceedings beyond the arraignment date have been confirmed.
The crash came during a year when state officials have been tracking Connecticut's overall road-safety trends. CTDOT has noted that its 2025 traffic-fatality figures remain preliminary and subject to revision as individual crash investigations are completed, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
