A recent traffic stop in Bellows Falls, Vermont ended in a suicide, reports WCAX.
At approximately 8 PM Tuesday night, a police officer pulled over a driver for driving erratically at the intersection of Route 5 and Summer Street. According to police, the driver took his own life after coming to a stop. The driver was identified as Ethan Matthews, 25, of Bellows Falls.
VT State Police Spokesman Adam Silverman stated of the incident, “Before the officer even got out of his cruiser he heard what sounded like a gunshot coming from inside the SUV that he just pulled over along the side of Route 5. So, the officer called for backup. They approached the vehicle and discovered a male inside the vehicle deceased.”
Police are not aware of Matthews having any outstanding warrants, and the incident is still under investigation.
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