(Vacaville, CA) — A Vacaville police officer is dead following an early Thursday morning traffic crash. Matthew Bowen was killed after being struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop. Bowen was pronounced dead at Kaiser Hospital. The driver is in custody.

Bowen joined the department in June 2023. Leisure Town Road, Orange Drive, and a nearby freeway onramp were closed for an extended amount of time for investigation.