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One person dead after snowmobile crash in western Iowa

A western Iowa man is dead after a snowmobile crash in Shelby County.

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BRIDGE HAS NOW COLLAPSED. OFFICIALS IDENTIFIED THE WESTERN IOWA MAN WHO DIED IN A SNOWMOBILE CRASH IN SHELBY COUNTY. THE CRASH HAPPENED EARLY SUNDAY ALONG HIGHWAY 191. THAT’S ABOUT 15 MINUTES WEST OF HARLAN THAYER. DEPUTIES FOUND 64 YEAR OLD SCOTT GOW TRAPPED WITH A SNOWMOBILE IN A CREEK. GOW WAS P

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64-year-old man dies after snowmobile crash in Shelby County

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Updated: 12:15 PM CST Feb 23, 2026

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A western Iowa man is dead after a snowmobile crash in Shelby County. The crash happened early Sunday along Highway 191, about 15 minutes west of Harlan. Deputies found Scott Gau, 64, trapped with his snowmobile in a creek. Gau was pulled from the icy water and pronounced dead. An autopsy is being conducted at the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Ankeny.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

A western Iowa man is dead after a snowmobile crash in Shelby County.

The crash happened early Sunday along Highway 191, about 15 minutes west of Harlan. Deputies found Scott Gau, 64, trapped with his snowmobile in a creek.

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Gau was pulled from the icy water and pronounced dead.

An autopsy is being conducted at the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Ankeny.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

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