CAPE MAY – An erratic driver killed a pedestrian in an afternoon crash May 15 on Lafayette Street, in Cape May.
Police responded to the emergency call around 4:15 p.m. and discovered a vehicle heading south along Lafayette Street. The vehicle struck a telephone pole, another vehicle and the pedestrian.
A bystander said he was gathered with a group nearby when they heard a loud boom and saw the vehicle’s collision with a telephone pole. The car kept moving and hit a female pedestrian near the corner of Lafayette and Decatur streets.
Emergency personnel arrived within seconds.
The bystander reported that everyone was in shock, but that they formed a circle and prayed.
The female pedestrian, 63, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office is working with the Cape May Police Department to investigate the incident.
It’s unclear why the vehicle was out of control.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Cape May City Police Department at 609-884-9500.
