GORHAM – A Gorham woman who Bridgton police said in October was the driver in a single-car crash that claimed lives of her son and another passenger, has been indicted by a grand jury, the Cumberland County District Attorney’s office reported last week.

Candice Tucker, 35, of Gorham faces charges of two counts of manslaughter and two counts of aggravated criminal operating under the influence, the district attorney’s office released in a list of indictments on Friday, Dec. 5.

No court date was available on Tuesday.

The two passengers who died in the Oct. 19 crash were Tucker’s son, Branden Denis, 16, and Eric S. Morey, 35, of Gorham. Denis, a Gorham High School junior, was a standout football player.

According to Bridgton police, the crash occurred at 5:50 p.m. on Oct. 19 on Route 302 in Bridgton when Tucker lost control of the car and crashed into a clump of trees

According to the indictment information, manslaughter is a class A crime and aggravated criminal operating under the influence, class B.

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