Driver, farm formally charged with manslaughter in hayride crash that killed teen in Maine
AUBURN, Maine – A Maine grand jury has indicted a farm and driver in a fatal hayride accident last fall.
The panel formally charged Harvest Hills and driver David Brown with manslaughter in the crash that claimed the life of 17-year-old Cassidy Charette of Oakland. Another 20 people were hurt during the hayride in Mechanic Falls in October.
District Attorney Andrew Robinson made the announcement after the panel wrapped up Wednesday.
Authorities have said it appears a mechanical problem caused the accident. The Jeep that was towing a wagon in the crash was examined by a team of state troopers, motor vehicle inspectors and fire marshal investigators.
A company that owns the property on which the farm buildings are located filed for bankruptcy last week, citing personal injury claims as its biggest liabilities.
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