Oregon State Police responded to a fatal vehicle versus motorcycle crash Monday at 9:38 p.m. on Highway 62, near milepost 3, in Jackson County.
The 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, of Central Point.
Cowan was reportedly uninjured. Stribling and his 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.
