Fatal Crash - Highway 99 - Jackson County - 12/09/25
Update- Hyundai operator name updated related to arrest.
Jackson County, Ore. (Dec. 9, 2025)- On Sunday, December 7, 2025, at 6:13 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Highway 99 (Rogue River Highway), near milepost 7, in Jackson County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Hyundai Elantra, operated by Bobbie Rae Stinson-Payne (28) of Grants Pass, struck a pedestrian, Jarrod Edward Garwood (43) of Rogue River, as the pedestrian was pushing a go-kart on the highway. The Hyundai fled the scene and the operator later contacted law enforcement to report their involvement.
The pedestrian (Garwood) was declared deceased at the scene. An occupant of the go-kart, James Eric Johannes (41) of Grants Pass, suffered reported minor injuries.
The operator of the Hyundai (Stinson-Payne) and passenger, Dillon Edward Gasser (33) of Grants Pass, were reportedly uninjured.
The operator of the Hyundai (Stinson-Payne) was arrested for Failure to Perform Duties of a Driver, Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, and Manslaughter 1.
The highway was impacted for approximately five hours during the on-scene investigation. The crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Rogue River Police Department, Rogue River Fire Distrist 1, Grants Pass Fire Rescue, and ODOT.
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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.