The crash occurred just before 9 a.m. at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Northern Parkway, sending the injured driver to The Valley Hospital by ambulance.
Ridgewood police, firefighters and EMS units all responded.
The Fire Department contined a minor fluid spill.
CityWide Towing removed the most heavily damaged of the two vehicles.
Ridgewood Patrol Officer Paul Dinice is investigating.
STORY / PHOTOS: Boyd A. Loving
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