Driver Of Stolen Camaro Sought In Hit-And-Run That Injured Man In Jersey City: PHOTOS

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — After a car crash in Jersey City critically injured a 63-year-old man early on Friday morning, prosecutors are seeking the other driver —whom they say fled on foot from the stolen Camaro he was driving.

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said the County Regional Collision Investigation Unit wants to identify "a male suspect who fled the scene" after the two-vehicle collision in the area of West Side Avenue in Jersey City on Friday morning.

At approximately 4:56 a.m., the Jersey City Police Department responded to a crash near West Side Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue.

Officers found the driver of a Toyota RAV4, later identified as a 63-year-old Elizabeth man, with serious injuries, prosecutors say. He was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he remains in critical condition.

A preliminary investigation determined the Toyota RAV4 was traveling east on Roosevelt Avenue when the vehicle collided with a gray Chevrolet Camaro that was traveling north of West Side Avenue.

The driver of the Camaro fled on foot following the collision, police say.

Investigators determined the Chevrolet Camaro had been stolen moments before the crash at approximately 4:51 a.m. in the area of West Side Avenue and Union Street.

The suspect was wearing a dark-colored hooded Nike track jacket with dark athletic pants tucked into a classic-style white high top sneaker, police say. He has dark hair and visible facial hair in a goatee-style.

Prior to the initial vehicle theft, the suspect was seen operating a burgundy-colored 2013-2018 Acura RDX. The Acura appears to have a unique hitch-mounted bicycle rack at the rear of the vehicle.

Investigators are also asking the public for assistance in finding that vehicle.

Anyone with information about the suspect or the vehicle he was operating is asked to contact the Collision Investigation Unit at 201-915-1345 or leave an anonymous tip on the Hudson County Prosecutor’s official website at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.

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