Authorities say the driver wanted in a hit-and-run crash that left two brothers injured in North Bergen had purchased tickets to return to his native Guatemala but never boarded the plane.
The Hudson County Sheriff's Office is searching for Rogelio Chavix-Tacen, who was last seen in Fairview.
The Record newspaper reports authorities say he is believed to be traveling by car or using mass transit.
Authorities say Chavix-Tacen was driving an SUV that struck 20-year-old Michael Viruet and his 11-year-old brother, Adrian, on Nov. 14. The brothers had just seen a movie and were walking toward a pedestrian bridge when the vehicle jumped a curb.
One of Michael Viruet's legs had to be amputated.
Chavix-Tacen faces charges of aggravated vehicular assault and leaving the scene of an accident.
