Fatal Crash - Highway 62 Expressway - Jackson County - 09/05/25

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. (Sept. 5, 2025)- On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 9:25 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 62 Expressway, at the intersection with Highway 62, in Jackson County. 

The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Honda CRV, operated by Anthony Ruben Graham (19) of Eagle Point, failed to negotiate a turn, lost control, and struck a concrete barrier. The vehicle caught fire with two occupants entraped. First responders arrived on scene and extricated the occupants.

A passenger in the Honda, Michael R Graham (20) of Eagle Point, was declared deceased at the scene.

The operator of the Honda (Anthony Graham) was transported to an area hospital with life threatening injuries. 

The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation with excessive speed considered as a primary contributor to the crash.

OSP was assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Medford Police, Fire District 3, and ODOT.

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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) 
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in the use of advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.