A police pursuit near CSUN ended in a collision involving five vehicles and two CSUN students just north of campus on Monday around 8:30 a.m.

Officers from the Devonshire Station noticed a black Mercedes Benz driving recklessly near Lassen and Reseda, and pursued the vehicle after the suspect failed to stop, according to Officer John Stafford from the LAPD Valley Traffic Division.

Security footage recorded from an apartment complex near the scene showed that a black Mercedes ran a red light before colliding with the vehicle of CSUN student Maryam Ghiassee, a senior chemistry major.

A witness at the scene saw flames and smoke underneath the suspect’s vehicle.

“I got out because I was scared it was going to explode,” Ghiassee said.

Richard Allen, 56, was waiting for a bus at the intersection when the collision took place. He reported hearing a loud screeching noise and the sounds of impact.

“He never stopped accelerating, and almost flipped [Ghiassee’s car] over,” Allen said.

The suspect refused to exit his vehicle for 10 minutes before he surrendered to officers. He was later taken to Northridge Hospital Medical Center by ambulance. None of the victims were seriously injured, according to Stafford.