Photo’s by: Robert F. Newkirk. Video by: Harry B. Scheeler, Jr.
COLD SPRING — A Connecticut man died after a two-car crash that occurred here at 905 Seashore Road at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday, Jan 31.
According to Lower Township police, officers arrived on scene and found two vehicles had collided at right angles.
Officers were talking with one of the drivers, identified as John McAdam, 83, of Thomaston, Conn. when he suddenly stopped breathing.
Officers Edward Edwards and Brian McEwing forced the passenger side door of the car open and removed the passenger identified as McAdams’ 80 year-old wife to access Mr. McAdams while Officer Donald Vanaman administered rescue breathing to Mr. McAdams.
Once. McAdams was removed from the car, officers, along with firefighters, continued CPR until emergency medical services arrived.
McAdams was transported to Cape Regional Medical Center by Lower Township Rescue Squad and Medic 9 where he was pronounced dead.
Mrs. McAdams was airlifted to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s Trauma Unit in Atlantic City with head and other injuries.
According to family the. McAdams were en-route to North Carolina and have no family contacts with anyone in Lower Township.
The driver of the second car has been identified as Mildred Chew, 77, of West Cape May, Chew received first aid by Lower officers and was transported to Cape Regional by Lower Rescue with a head injury.
Subsequent investigation revealed that McAdams had failed to yield the right of way to the vehicle driven by Chew and that McAdams had pulled directly out in front of her.
The Seashore Road bridge was closed for three and one half hours by Cape May County Fire Police as police investigated.
Lower Township police were assisted by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and members of the County Fatal Accident Team.
Contact Scheeler at: (609) 404-6515 or hscheeler@cmcherald.com
Managing Editor Al Campbell contributed to this report.
Contact Campbell at: 609-886-8600 ext. 28 or al.c@cmcherald.com
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