One killed, another hurt after coming in contact with power lines after crash

FRENCHVILLE, Maine - One Maine man is dead and another injured after the pickup they were in crashed into a utility pole downing live wires onto the ground that they both came in contact with after getting out of the vehicle.

The crash occurred on Friday around 12:10 a.m. on Airport Avenue in Frenchville where state police found that Landen Ouellette, 20, and his passenger Curtis Levesque, 19, both of Madawaska, were headed west when Ouellette lost control of a 2015 Ford F-150, and went off the roadway striking a utility pole that took down power lines.

Ouellette and Levesque were able to get out of the vehicle, but after exiting the vehicle, Levesque started walking back to the truck, tripped on a downed power line, and was electrocuted. The Frenchville Fire Department and Madawaska Ambulance Service rendered aid to Levesque on scene but he died as a result of his injuries.

In the process of trying to help Levesque Ouellette also suffered an electrical shock, according to a press release from the Maine Dept. of Safety. He suffered minor injuries and was treated at Northern Maine Medical Center.

Speed and icy road conditions are considered factors in the crash.