The crash was reported in Woodbridge about a mile north of Interchange 10 around 6 a.m. and left a mess on the highway for commuters.
The tractor-trailer collided with a car which caused the truck to overturn and land facing the wrong direction on its side, spilling garbage all over the road.
Two people in the car were taken to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center. Their condition was not yet known.
The driver of the truck was treated at the scene.
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