An inattentive driver merging onto the northbound highway from Russell Avenue caused the chain-reaction crash shortly after 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Wyckoff Police Lt. Kevin Kasak said.
One person was taken to the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, he said.
Two others sustained minor injuries but refused medical attention at the scene, the lieutenant said.
Two of the vehicles -- a Dodge Ram pickup truck and a BMW SUV -- had to be towed from the scene.
The backup at one point stretched for miles. The road was eventually reopened just after 9:30 a.m.
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