Fatal Crash - Highway 62 - Jackson County - 05/13/26

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.

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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.