The driver, 52, from Rockaway, had a green light while making a left turn onto Washington Avenue (Route 502) near Route 120 but didn't yield to the 63-year-old pedestrian around 8 a.m., Detective Sgt. John Cleary said.
No recklessness was suspected but complaints could still be filed pending the results of an investigation, he said.
The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center.
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