WILTON – Joseph Breton of Jay was driving with a revoked license when he caused the crash that killed him and a woman in an oncoming vehicle Monday on Route 2.

Breton, 36, had no license because of multiple driving offenses dating back to 1995, said Franklin County Assistant District Attorney Andrew Robinson.

Robinson said Thursday that those offenses included six for driving after his license had been suspended or revoked.

Breton was driving west toward Wilton around 4 p.m. Monday when he made an unsafe attempt to pass and hit a pickup truck driven by David Miller, 44, of Wilton, police said. Meta Sevigny, 80, who was a passenger in the truck, was killed.

Miller was hospitalized and was last listed in fair condition.

Breton’s passenger, Carlton Elliott, 22, of Industry, also was hospitalized and was in stable condition after the crash.

Breton was convicted of operating under the influence in 1999 and again in 2008. He had four convictions for driving after license suspension, two for driving after revocation, and his license was revoked indefinitely as a habitual offender, according to Robinson and court records.

Breton was sentenced in 2010 to serve six months in jail and pay a $1,000 fine for driving after revocation, with one prior conviction for the same charge, Robinson said.

The 2010 sentence, for Breton’s most recent driving offense, was the mandatory minimum based on the charge, Robinson said. The maximum sentence is five years in jail and a $5,000 fine.

Maine’s so-called Tina’s Law, which took effect in 2006, requires tougher sentences for repeat suspended drivers. It was named for a Scarborough woman, Tina Turcotte, who was killed in Hallowell in 2005 by a trucker with multiple driving offenses.

Robinson did not have details Thursday about Breton’s cases, but said the circumstances of the offense influence the severity of the sentence.

Robinson said he believes the law was followed by the court in Breton’s cases.

“I don’t know what more you can do,” he said. “You’ve used a deterrent of jail time and a high fine and he still got behind a wheel.”

After the initial collision Monday, a car driven by Thomas Lake, 50, of Jay struck Breton’s car. Lake was not hurt, said Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox.

The police investigation determined that excessive speed and reckless driving caused the crash, Wilcox said Wednesday.

Sevigny lived in Farmington before her husband of 30 years, Marius Sevigny, died Dec. 3 at the age of 76. She lived with her son David and his wife, Jennifer, in the weeks before the crash.

Morning Sentinel Staff Writer David Robinson can be contacted at 861-9287 or at:

drobinson@centralmaine.com