There were injuries but no immediate word on the extent following the northbound-side collision outside the Valero gas station at the border of Ramsey and Upper Saddle River around 7 a.m.
One lane of traffic was able to squeeze by as the debris was cleared.
The Acura sedan -- which ended up with bottles inside its crumpled engine -- had to be towed.
Upper Saddle River police, firefighters and EMS were among the responders.
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