The driver of the Nissan Altima was hospitalized with what authorities said were minor injuries following the 8 a.m. crash on Hollywood Avenue off northbound Route 17.
Ho-Ho-Kus firefighters quickly KO'd the blaze.
Borough police and the Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded.
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