It happened near 2nd and Adams streets around 11 a.m.
One of the cars flipped, and police say three people were trapped inside.
Two people had to be rescued from the other vehicle.
One of the drivers, a woman in her 70's, was rushed to Christiana Hospital by helicopter.
There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash, or the conditions of those involved.
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