San Antonio Police Officer Injured in Crash after Teen Blows Stop Sign

Jan. 13, 2025

A San Antonio police officer was on his way to help pull over a 19-year-old girl driving erratically and ignoring traffic signals when his vehicle was struck by the teen after she ran through a stop sign.

By Brooke Park

Source San Antonio Express-News

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A San Antonio police officer crashed into a teenage girl's car after she failed to heed a stop sign on the East Side early Sunday morning, police said.

Another officer saw the 19-year-old driving a 2022 Nissan Sentra erratically, ignoring stop signs and traffic signals before the crash happened around 12 a.m. at the intersection of Rigsby and Clarke Avenue, police said. The officer asked for help conducting a traffic stop.

An officer who was driving a marked SAPD Ford Explorer westbound on Rigsby Avenue was on the way to help and hit the teenager's car after she ran a stop sign while traveling southbound on Clarke Avenue, according to a preliminary police report.

The officer was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and was reported to be in good condition Sunday morning.

Police arrested the teenager for reckless driving. The police report did not state if she sustained any injuries or if she faces additional charges.

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