Newton's Law:
The starter.
The engine stops.
most likely a vaccume leak
your motion stops
Your car stops moving.
Momentum
inertia
inertia
It sounds like the EGR valve.
Engine STOPS abruptly usually after hearing a series of "Raps"
Well if a cop stops them, they will get arrested and you will be in a lot of trouble.
Check the air filter, it's probably clogged.