Overview

• An 18-year-old and two 19-year-olds died when their car left Route 47 in Francestown late Tuesday and struck a utility pole.
• Police identified the victims as Aiden Brissett, 19, of Bennington; Seth Fowler, 19, of Antrim; and Luis Torres, 18, of Antrim.
• Investigators say the southbound vehicle went off the right side of the road, hit the pole, rolled onto its roof, and all three occupants were ejected and pronounced dead at the scene.
• The collision cut electricity to most of the town; Eversource installed a new pole with power restored by 6 a.m. Wednesday.
• Route 47 was closed for about five hours and reopened around 5:15 a.m., with state police investigating why the car left the roadway and seeking tips from the public.