Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster called the case “particularly alarming” because of the presence of fentanyl for sale.

The driver, David Brown, 56, of South Paris, said he was not aware of the Jeep having any brake problems. The crash killed 17-year-old Cassidy Charette, of Oakland.

Witnesses say a woman crashed her sedan into a Central Maine Power pole Tuesday morning, cutting power to hundreds in the area, and authorities are searching for the driver.

The Jeep’s driver, David Brown, 56, of South Paris, is facing a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct following the death of an Oakland teenager.

Bryan Carrier, of Fairfield, was 19 when his license was revoked following a 1996 drunken driving crash he caused in which three people died.

A Franklin County assistant district attorney dismissed two lesser sex charges against Tami Ouellette, 43, of Wilton, so the state can pursue against her an indictment on a charge of gross sexual assault, Class A, in connection with a 2015 case when a grand jury convenes in November.

The Jeep’s driver, David Brown, 56, of South Paris, is facing a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct following the death of an Oakland teenager.

Although the project will increase the jail’s capacity, it won’t solve its chronic overcrowding.