LSPD Officer Involved in High-Speed Crash Near US-13/US-15 Split

San Andreas – On the evening of September 11, 2025, a Los Santos Police Department officer was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident at the US-13/US-15 split, Postal 629, after reportedly traveling at extreme speeds while responding to a call.

According to the official crash report filed by Lieutenant Christopher Besse of the San Andreas Highway Patrol (SAHP), Officer John Gibson, badge number 1643, was observed traveling northbound on US-13 at approximately 150 miles per hour with lights and sirens activated. Shortly thereafter, Gibson activated his panic alarm, indicating he had been involved in a collision.

When first responders arrived on scene, Officer Gibson was being transported to Pillbox Medical Center for treatment of injuries. Crash investigators later determined that Gibson’s patrol-issued Dodge Charger collided with a civilian vehicle at unknown speeds. Gibson was reportedly ejected from the vehicle during the impact. Investigators could not confirm whether he was wearing a seat belt at the time.

The LSPD Charger ultimately came to rest several hundred feet northeast of the impact site, landing on nearby railroad tracks with significant front-end damage. Hayes Towing later removed the vehicle to Mission Row Police Department.

Lieutenant Besse’s investigation concluded that Officer Gibson was at fault in the crash, citing unsafe driving behavior including excessive speed and erratic lane changes in a congested portion of the highway near the Los Santos city limits. The civilian vehicle involved in the collision had departed the scene before investigators arrived, and no further information regarding its operator has been reported.

“The officer failed to exercise due regard while operating an emergency vehicle, which directly contributed to the collision,” Lieutenant Besse wrote in his report.

The incident raises renewed concerns about emergency vehicle safety within city limits, particularly as traffic congestion increases near highway splits. The case remains under administrative review.

Commentary: When Blue Lights Blur the Line

It’s no secret that officers often push their vehicles to the limit when responding to calls — but at what cost? If a civilian had been clocked doing 150 mph through the city limits, the book would be thrown at them without hesitation. Yet when it’s an officer behind the wheel, the narrative suddenly shifts to “responding code three.”

This crash highlights a growing double standard: law enforcement officers are expected to uphold safety, but in practice, some treat the streets of San Andreas like their personal racetrack. Was this accident the result of a necessary risk, or reckless disregard for the public?

The unanswered question lingers if the civilian driver had been seriously injured or killed in this collision, would the accountability have been the same? Or would the badge have shielded the blame?

For now, the public is left to wonder whether Officer Gibson’s mistake will be written off as “just part of the job,” or if true accountability will finally take the driver’s seat. The official report released via the state public records database

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