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5 injured in serious multi-vehicle crash, part of Chester Pike reopens in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania

A serious crash on Chester Pike in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on Monday morning sent five people to the hospital and caused a gas line to rupture, according to police.

Police responded to Chester Pike near Summit Avenue around 10 a.m. for reports of a major crash.

Prospect Park Police Chief Dave Madonna said five people were injured in the crash and rushed to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

"[Conditions] still to be determined, but if you're in the impact such as this, it's going to have some serious injuries," Madonna said.

Police have not revealed the exact details of what led to the crash, but they preliminarily believe reckless driving was involved.

Surveillance video shows a black Corvette speeding down Chester Pike, colliding with a white Honda Pilot and triggering a chain reaction crash. The video shows a Jeep spinning out of control and then slamming into a building.

First responders rushed to the scene and used a saw to free the woman trapped in her Jeep. The Corvette driver was also trapped.

Chopper 3 was over the crash scene, showing damage and debris from the crash all along Chester Pike.

One black car was mangled, with a white SUV appearing to have struck two parked vehicles. Another black vehicle was severely damaged and was on its side in front of a nearby building.

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Madonna said one of the vehicles involved struck a nearby building and caused a gas line to rupture. The police chief described it as a "serious gas leak" that required immediate attention from the Prospect Park Fire Department.

Utility crews from PECO quickly shut off the gas.

The crash forced Chester Pike between Huron and Summit avenues to close for hours, but the roads reopened around 1:30 p.m.  

The crash forced several businesses in the area to close for the day, including a clothing store called Rem De Trendy Fashion.

Remi Oleyami, the owner of Rem De Trendy Fashion, told CBS News Philadelphia that as soon as she arrived, she saw her shop was in the middle of yellow police tape, and she had to close for the day.

"It's going to affect our business because I can't make money right now, and I don't know when it's going to be over," Oleyami said. "Everywhere was barricaded now."

Madonna said the road closures are affecting the entire community, its businesses and its schools.

"It's our hope that we do a thorough, proper investigation," the police chief said.

The Delaware County District Attorney's Office is co-investigating the crash. Police said charges could be filed.

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