Police officer fatally struck while making traffic stop, driver arrested for driving under the influence of drugs
VACAVILLE, CA – Vacaville Police Officer Matthew Bowen, 32, has died after he was struck by a vehicle while initiating a traffic stop on Thursday. Vacaville PD identified Bowen to the press and announced that he was transported to Kaiser Vacaville Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
According to CBS News, a driver was arrested for striking and killing Officer Bowen. The driver was identified as 24-year-old Serena C.J. Rodriguez of Auburn by the California Highway Patrol’s Golden Gate division. Rodriguez has been accused of driving while under the influence of drugs and faces charges of homicide and DUI causing injury and/or death.
Lisa Lisa2024-07-24T12:48:36-05:00July 24th, 2024|Law Enforcement|Comments Off on Police officer fatally struck while making traffic stop, driver arrested for driving under the influence of drugs