Man crossing highway in Cape May County fatally struck by vehicle

Authorities say a Wildwood man was fatally struck by a vehicle when he tried to cross a highway late Saturday night in Cape May County.

Officers from the Middle Township Police Department identified the victim as 39-year-old Frederick Dunn. Police say Dunn did not use a crosswalk and went against the traffic signal when he attempted to cross Route 47 near 5th Street around midnight.

Dunn was struck by a vehicle driven by a 33-year-old Hamilton woman and pronounced dead on the scene, according to police.

An investigation into the fatal crash is ongoing.

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