ADDISON COUNTY — A Whiting man faces some serious felony charges, as well as traffic tickets, after Vermont State Police stopped the car he was driving late Friday night.

Just before 11 p.m. on Dec. 27, troopers observed a motor vehicle violation on Route 7 near Lotsawater Road in Salisbury and stopped the car. Police observed several indicators of impairment of the driver, identified as Carson P. Bertrand, 20. They screened Bertrand for driving under the influence, arrested him, and cited him for driving under the influence of drugs.

The next day, with a search warrant in hand, troopers went through Bertrand’s vehicle and found cocaine. They cited him for possession of the drug.

Police also issued tickets for driving a vehicle in bad condition, failing to display a front license plate, driving a vehicle without an up-to-date inspection, and driving with an open container.

Bertrand is due to answer the charges in court on Feb. 3.

Separately, as reported in last week’s edition, state police responded to a one-car crash on Route 22A near Carrs Lane in Bridport at around 11:30 a.m. on the morning of Dec. 23.

Seventy-eight-year-old Mark Axelrod and 76-year-old Francine Axelrod of River Edge, N.J., were both killed in the crash. Their 2015 Chevy Impala gradually left the southbound lane, struck a telephone pole, and overturned. Both occupants of the care were pronounced deceased at the scene.

Neither speed nor impairment are expected to be contributing factors at this time, though the police investigation is ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has any relevant information is asked to call the New Haven barracks at 802-388-4919 or leave an anonymous tip online at vsp.vermont.gov/prevention/tipsubmit.

In other recent activity, state police:

• On Dec. 24 at around 10:30 p.m. responded to a motor vehicle crash on Otter Creek Highway in New Haven. Police said the driver, Ethan Shepard, 34, of Huntington, lost control and left the roadway, getting stuck in the ditch. Troopers detected indicators of impairment, screened Shepard, took him into custody and cited him for driving under the influence, third offense, negligent driving and driving with a criminally suspended license.

Shepard’s car sustained minor damage in the crash.

• On Dec. 25 at 11:30 a.m. were notified of a custody dispute in the area of Routes 125 and 100 in Hancock. Police said the custody dispute turned into a road rage incident where Amanda Rogers-Wilson, 29, of Middlebury committed the offenses of negligent driving and reckless endangerment. The other vehicle involved had a one-year-old passenger while the offenses were committed.

Rogers-Wilson met with troopers at Royalton state police barracks, where she was cited for negligent operation and reckless endangerment and released with conditions.

• On Dec. 26 at around 1:30 a.m. responded to a report of a family fight at a residence located on Smead Road in Salisbury, Police allege that Lynne Comes, 68, of Salisbury willfully caused a household member to fear imminent bodily injury and caused physical pain to the adult. Authorities cited Comes for aggravated domestic assault.