SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Two people are injured after a small plane crashed in Shakopee Friday afternoon, authorities said.

A small plane crashed Friday afternoon in Shakopee, injuring two people, authorities say. The Shakopee Police Department said the plane crashed at Scenic Heights Park around 12:30 p.m. Two passengers were taken to the hospital; it’s unclear how severe their injuries were.

A small plane crashed at Scenic Heights Park in Shakopee early Friday afternoon. Two people who were in the plane when it crashed have been taken to the hospital and no other injuries have been reported. Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area as federal authorities respond.

SHAKOPEE, Minn — Two people were hospitalized after the plane they were in crashed in Shakopee. The Shakopee Police and Fire Departments are responding to the scene at Scenic Heights Park, according to the city's Facebook page. The city is asking people to avoid the area around the park as first responders manage the scene.

The two injured were passengers on the plane and were hospitalized, although the severity of their injuries is not yet known. Local and federal officials are investigating the crash.

Authorities said two people aboard the aircraft were transported to a hospital after the plane went down at Scenic Heights Park.