Jersey Shore Teen Charged In Fatal DUI Crash: Prosecutor

LOWER TWP., NJ — A 19-year-old man was charged in connection with a DUI crash that killed one man and left another seriously injured, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said.

Edward McVey, of Erma, was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide (DUI), third-degree assault by auto (DUI) and fourth-degree assault by auto (handheld device) in the Oct. 1 crash.

McVey's vehicle collided with another vehicle containing two passengers on Route 9 in the Erma section of Lower Township, authorities said.

The crash resulted in the death of a 56-year-old man, authorities said. A 36-year-old man was seriously injured, according to officials.

McVey was taken to the Cape May County Correctional Facility on Oct. 2, where he remains pending future court proceedings.

The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to submit an anonymous tip through the Prosecutor’s Office website at cmcpo.tips or directly to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-465-1135.