A teenager died and another was hurt when their car crashed off a road in Downeast Maine on Sunday afternoon.
The driver of a 2013 Chevy Malibu was traveling southbound on Unionville Road in Steuben when the vehicle went airborne after crossing over a hill, according to Maine State Police. The out-of-control vehicle crashed into a large tree on the passenger side.
The passenger was found deceased on the scene, and the driver suffered minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
The passenger was identified Monday as 17-year-old Cole Merchant, of Sullivan, and the driver was an 18-year-old from Steuben.
The crash remained under investigation Monday, but the Maine Department of Public Safety said speed appeared to be a factor in what led up to the crash.
