At least one person died during a two-vehicle crash on Highway 59 outside of Harlan, this (Friday) evening. According to reports, the crash happened at around 6-p.m. As of 7:25-p.m. Highway 59 was still shut-down just north of the Harlan Community High School.

If you are traveling south on Highway 59, the detour is F-32 to the east and then down old Highway 59.

The Shelby County Coroner, Iowa State Patrol, Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, Harlan Fire and Rescue, Medivac, Shelby County Emergency Management and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office were among the agencies on scene. Additional information is currently not available.