Fatal Crash
One Dead, One Injured After Four-Motorcycle Crash Near Sheridan
Incident record
August 29, 2026
2:40 p.m.
RT-F and MO-46
Sheridan, Worth County, MO
Missouri
4
1 injured
1 fatality
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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A motorcyclist died and another was injured Saturday afternoon following a crash involving four motorcycles near Sheridan, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened at approximately 2:40 p.m. at the intersection of RT-F and MO-46, about three miles east of Sheridan, Patrol records show. All four vehicles involved were Harley Davidson motorcycles — model years 2025, 2025, 2021 and 2017 — and all were traveling eastbound at the time, the Patrol's preliminary crash report states.
A 44-year-old man from Winterset, Iowa, suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Patrol. A second rider, a 47-year-old man from Bedford, Iowa, sustained moderate injuries and was transported for medical treatment, the report indicates.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop H is investigating the crash, which is identified in Patrol records under incident number 260366757. No further details on the two remaining motorcycles or their operators have been released.
This report will be updated as additional information becomes available from investigating officials.
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Missouri accident information
- Injury statute of limitations
- 5 years (From date of accident (RSMo 516.120) - one of the longest injury windows in the US.)
- Wrongful death statute of limitations
- 3 years (From date of death (RSMo 537.100).)
- Fault rule
- Missouri uses pure comparative fault: recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault but not barred.
- Citations
- RSMo 516.120 (SoL); RSMo 537.100 (wrongful death); pure comparative per Gustafson v. Benda
- Crash report agency
- Missouri State Highway Patrol traffic crash reports (online portal) for MSHP crashes; local agency otherwise.
This information is provided for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state for guidance about your specific situation.
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