A multi-car crash claimed the lives of a teenage girl, and a 34-year-old man as chaotic, tragic scenes unfolded in Wildwood over the weekend.
The deadly crash was the "direct result" the unsanctioned H2Oi car rally that took over the streets of Wildwood Saturday night, according to the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office.
"We have heard of tragic deaths around this country based on stray bullets from illegal shootings hitting innocent bystanders and children; this is no different. Driving a motor vehicle at a high speed in a populated area is essentially the same as discharging a firearm. The results are the same, death and injury," the office said in a statement released Sunday.
Officials say hundreds gathered for the "dangerous" pop-up car rally that ended with two deaths, several injuries, car crashes, damage to property and a bridge closed for several hours.