OSP release - Jackson County, Ore. (11 May 2026)- On Monday, May 11, 2026, at 9:38 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus motorcycle crash on Highway 62, near milepost 3, in Jackson County.  The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Dodge Ram pickup, operated by Kristin Michelle Cowan (35) of Medford, struck the rear of a westbound Kawasaki Eliminator motorcycle, operated by John Daren Stribling (56) Central Point.  The operator of the Dodge (Cowan) was reportedly uninjured.  The operator of the Kawasaki (John Stribling) and passenger, Bobbie Lynn Stribling-King (44) of Central Point, were declared deceased at the scene.  The highway was impacted for approximately seven hours during the on-scene investigation. Impairment is considered a primary cause of the crash and the investigation is on-going.  Cowan was arrested and lodged in the Jackson County Jail for DUII, Reckless Driving, and Manslaughter charges.  OSP was assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and the Jackson County District Attorney's Office.