The officer was responding to an emergency call when the crash occurred at the busy intersection of Paramus and West Century roads around 3:30 p.m.
The cruiser and a Toyota Camry were both severely damaged and had to be towed.
A Nissan Altima sustained lesser damage.
Paramus police and EMS responded, along with Belfi's Towing.
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