Two people are dead after a crash in Bridport

Two people are dead after a crash in Bridport.  It happened on Route 22A at about 11:30 a.m. Vermont state police say Mark Axelrod, 78, of River Edge, New Jersey, was headed south when he hit a telephone pole and flipped his vehicle. Police say he and his passenger, Francine Axelrod, 76, of River Edge, New Jersey, both died at the scene. Troopers are investigating what led to the crash but say they don’t think speed or impairment were factors. Anyone who saw the crash is asked to call the state police in New Haven at 802-388-4919