The 28-year-old Hoboken driver was heading west on Stevens Avenue toward Martin Luther King Drive when the boy abruptly ran northbound across the street around 10:50 p.m. Saturday, according to the police report.
The front fender of the vehicle -- an Acura MDX -- was damaged, police said. However, the driver told authorities those damages were there before the accident.
Meanwhile, the boy had a visible injury to his head and cuts on his right shoulder, right elbow and right ear, police said.
He was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment.
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