Copperopolis, CA…A Copperopolis man was stopped for road construction in his Freightliner truck in the eastbound traffic lane. Mrs Bowser was driving her Dodge van eastbound, approaching the stopped traffic with a North Highlands man traveling behind her. For an unknown reason, Mrs Bowser allowed her vehicle to drift to the right and partially onto the shoulder. She failed to observe the stopped traffic and the front left corner of her vehicle impacted the right rear corner of the stopped Freightliner. The North Highlands man observed the collision however he was unable to stop his vehicle and the front of his Isuzu impacted the Dodge van. Unfortunately, Mrs Bowser sustained fatal injuries in the collision. The roadway was blocked with one way traffic control for approximately 3 hours.

Alcohol or drugs are not suspected to be a factor in this collision. The roadway was under construction at the time of the collision. State Route 4 approaching the construction zone was marked with orange advisory signs, temporary rumble strips, and a flagging crew. The collision is still under investigation.