On May 29, 2016 at about 11:00pm OSP Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of two motorcycles crashing on Interstate 5 southbound near milepost 44 (4 miles south of Rogue River). Preliminary investigation revealed a 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2012 Harley Davidson motorcycle were southbound on Interstate 5 and left the roadway as they entered a right hand curve. One of the riders, a 29 year old male, was transported to Providence Medical Center with serious injuries. The other rider, a 39 year old male, was declared deceased on scene by emergency personnel. OSP was assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the Oregon Department of Transportation, the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office and the Rogue River Fire District. Alcohol and speed are believed to be contributing factors in the crash. Update: The operator of the 2008 Harley Davidson, John J SOULE III, age 39, of Gold Hill was declared deceased on scene. The operator of the 2012 Harley Davidson, Joshua J MACDONALD POSE, age 29, of Medford was taken to Providence Medical Center with serious injuries. Another driver who had been following the motorcycles stopped at the scene. This driver, Mitchel W HENSLEY, age 33, of Gold Hill, was subsequently arrest for DUII — Alcohol.
