A man was critically injured this morning when his car collided with a stolen vehicle.
According to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, the 63 year-old man from Elizabeth was driving east on Roosevelt Avenue in his Toyota RAV4 at approximately 4:56 a.m. when his car was struck by a Chevrolet Camaro traveling North on West Side Avenue.
The Camaro had been stolen only moments before the crash. The driver fled on foot following the collision.
The driver of the RAV4 was taken by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition.
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this incident. No arrests have been made at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.