Motorcycle police officer killed in accident in Vacaville, California

According to reports, a motorcycle police officer was killed in what authorities called a “serious traffic accident” at the intersection of Leisure Town Road and Orange Drive in Vacaville, California, on Thursday morning.

A video taken by a passerby and posted on social media shows numerous police and fire vehicles and caution tape blocking the intersection. A gray sedan with severe front-end damage can be seen next to a traffic light pole on the sidewalk, and the intersection is littered with debris.

Vacaville police did not immediately respond to requests for more information about Thursday’s crash, including any injuries or fatalities, but Fox40 reported that a police officer on a motorcycle was killed.

Vacaville police said the intersection would be closed for most of the day and asked people to avoid the area.