The unmarked sheriff's vehicle and Ford F150 were headed southbound in the two left lanes when they collided around 6:50 a.m. near milepost 42.2, Trooper Alejandro Goez told Daily Voice.
The officer and the 27-year-old Ford driver were taken to Morristown Medical Center, he said.
Both lanes had been reopened as of 8 a.m.
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