Names Released in Minnehaha County Fatal Crash

What:    Two vehicle fatal crash
Where:  Interstate 90, mile marker 387, one mile west of Hartford, SD
When:   5:52 p.m., Friday, August 9, 2024

Vehicle 1: 2017 Harley Davidson Heritage
Driver 1: David Leon Rowe, 67-year-old male from Williamsburg, IA, fatal injuries
Helmet Use: Under investigation

Vehicle 2: 2019 Ford F350
Driver 2: Jeffrey Alphonse Bartscher, 61-year-old male from Sioux Falls, SD, minor injuries
Seatbelt Use: No


Minnehaha County, S.D.- A motorcyclist died Friday evening in a two-vehicle crash on I-90 near Hartford, SD.

Preliminary crash information indicates David L. Rowe, the driver of a 2017 Harley Davidson Heritage, was traveling eastbound on I-90 in a split lane construction zone. Rowe lost control and crossed the center line, colliding head-on into a Ford F350, driven by Jeffrey A. Bartscher, traveling in the westbound lane. Rowe sustained fatal injuries during the crash. Bartscher sustained minor injuries.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. All information released so far is only preliminary.

The Highway Patrol is an agency of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

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Note: Records of state-reportable crashes are now available at http://www.safesd.gov/  Records should be available about 10 days after the investigation is complete.