A 20-year-old Madawaska man died early Friday morning after touching a power line that came down when his truck hit a utility pole in Frenchville.
Landen Ouellette and his passenger, 19-year-old Curtis Levesque of Madawaska, were driving on Airport Avenue in a Ford F-150 at about 12:11 a.m. when Ouellette lost control of the truck and hit a utility pole, taking down the power lines, according to Maine State Police.
After the crash, police said Ouellette got out of the truck, and while walking tripped on a downed power line and was electrocuted. First responders attempted to revive him, but he died from his injuries.
Levesque, who was shocked while trying to help Ouellette, suffered minor injuries and was treated at Northern Maine Medical Center.
Police said speed and icy road conditions may have played a role in the crash.
