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New Jersey State Police troopers responded around 4:39 a.m. to the southbound lanes at milepost 114.7 on the western spur in Carlstadt, Bergen County, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.
According to a preliminary investigation, a 25-year-old man from Paterson was driving a Honda Civic southbound when the vehicle veered onto the right shoulder, hit a guardrail, and crashed into the back of a parked International tractor-trailer, Lebron said.
The Bronx man, who was riding in the passenger seat, suffered serious injuries. The driver from Paterson sustained moderate injuries, police said. Both were taken to a nearby hospital.
The driver of the tractor-trailer suffered minor injuries, according to authorities.
The crash remains under investigation. No further information was available as of Saturday afternoon.
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