A crash late Saturday night involving at least three vehicles in Shelby County, resulted in two people being transported to the hospital. The accident scene was about one-half mile long, and occurred between 700th and 800th Street, between Avoca and Harlan. Two people were confirmed as being transported by Defiance Rescue to Myrtue Memorial Hospital, in Harlan.

The crash occurred at around 11-p.m. Officials said Highway 59 was closed just north of Avoca early Sunday morning, while the scene remained under investigation. Initial dispatch reports indicated one vehicle struck two or more other vehicles during the crash.

Additional details were not immediately available.