Man dies after becoming unresponsive on Wildwood Crest beach: police

WILDWOOD, N.J. - Authorities in Wildwood Crest are investigating the death of a man who became unresponsive on the beach Tuesday morning.

Officers were called to the beach near Myrtle Road around 6:30 a.m. for reports of an unconscious and unresponsive man.

When police arrived, investigators say the 911 caller was performing CPR on the unconscious man. 

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Those life-saving measures were soon stopped, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, investigators said. 

It's unknown at this time how the man died, according to police.