A 62-year-old male driver hit the victim in a borough crosswalk while turning at West Passaic and Mortimer avenues shortly before 5 p.m., Police Chief John Russo said.
The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with significant lower leg injuries that Russo said weren't considered life-threatening.
Borough firefighters cleaned up a fuel spill, the chief noted.
The driver was cited for failing to stop, he said.
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