7 injured in accident; teen in stolen car is arrested
Chester police arrested a 17-year-old boy in the three-car crash that injured seven people Sunday evening in Brookhaven.
The crash occurred shortly after 6 p.m. at Edgmont Avenue and Brookhaven Road w ith a stolen car instigating it, police said.
Chester officers attempted to stop a 2015 silver Hy unda i Sonata that was confirmed stolen out of Upper Darby Township, but the driver attempted to elude po - lice and was involved in the crash in Brookhaven just a few minutes later, the city said.
Following the accident, the 17-year-old driver was placed into custody.
Police did not publish his name or hometown.
The incident remains under investigation, police said.
When Brookhaven Fire Company Chief Rob Montella arrived at the scene just after 6 p.m., he found one vehicle on fire, one vehicle on its side, and a person trapped in the third vehicle, the department reported in a social media post.
Aston and Mor t onRutledge fire companies assisted Brookhaven and Crozer paramedics as the mass casualty incident required crews to extinguish the fire, stabilize the vehicles, and pop a door on one of the vehicles.
Responding EMS units included Upper Chichester, Concordville/Riddle, Rocky Run Fire Company and Springfield Ambulance.
Radio traffic from the scene at the time reported the ambulances took patients to various hospitals, including at least one to patient to Wilmington.
Further information on the medical status of the accident victims was not provided.
It was not clear if the youth remained in custody.