A rider was hospitalized with a serious leg injury after toppling a traffic light and hitting a utility pole in Paramus.

The crash took down the signal at the entrance to the Frisch School and Country Club Plaza office building of West Century Road around 9 a.m. Friday.

The new Can Am Ryker, valued at around $9,000, was removed by CityWide Towing.

Paramus police -- including an Emergency Services Unit -- and borough EMS responded.

Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this article.

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