AUBURN — A warrant was issued for the arrest of a Peru man after he failed to show up for sentencing Wednesday in connection with a fatal crash in Auburn in 2024.

Albert Deschaine, 37, had been scheduled to appear in Androscoggin County Superior Court to be sentenced on convictions for manslaughter and reckless conduct.

When he failed to show, court officials issued an arrest warrant and the sentencing hearing was canceled.

Deschaine caused a crash Oct. 7, 2024, on Route 4 that claimed the life of an Auburn man.

Police said Deschaine was traveling north in his 2007 Chevrolet pickup truck when his vehicle hydroplaned across the centerline into southbound traffic. Deschaine’s truck struck a 2022 Toyota SUV driven by James Halliday, 78, of Auburn.

Both drivers were transported to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Halliday was transported to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where he died Oct. 20 from his injuries.

Deschaine suffered serious injuries after he was ejected from his truck, but he recovered. Police said speed was a factor in the wreck.

Deschaine was indicted by a grand jury in March 2025.

In addition to being convicted of manslaughter and reckless conduct, Deschaine was convicted of operating a defective vehicle. A fourth charge of aggravated assault was dismissed.

Deschaine has a criminal history of driving without a license and driving after suspension dating back to 2017.

No date has been set for another sentencing hearing while Deschaine remained at large Wednesday.