The child was in a Honda that was parked on the right shoulder of the westbound side of the highway at milepost 38.2 in Denville, when a Kia passenger car struck the back of the car around 1:15 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said.
The Honda was redirected off the right side of the road and struck a metal guardrail. A 12-year-old was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and the crash remains under investigation.
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