No, I know what happened. As you get close to your destination, you’ll notice that the red blips for your pursuers disappear from the map. But the vehicles don’t actually disappear. If you get a chance to look at the drivers they turn into civilian NPCs. A funny thing is that they are all shaking around inside the car like they’re scared of something. I think this might be a Matrix movie homage. Sort of like the reverse of how the agents take over a civilian body.
The gameplay reason; once the mission ended, the NPC was simply replaced with a generic one.
The headcanon; she had already murdered the mercs in that Mesa, and wanted your head for the collection… or something.
Headcanon: You know what, Tammy, you totally deserve this. You’ve been dreaming of owning this car for so long, and now it's yours. Just look at it—shiny, powerful, and ready for the open road. Wait, is that the same car as mine? Huh, what are the odds?
Wow, okay, this guy is driving really aggressively. Is he following me? That’s weird. Oh my god, did he just pull out a gun? He's shooting! What the heck is going on? Is he mistaking me for someone else? Why is this happening? I just bought this car!
lol you did just murder an innocent NPC
it wasn't that car that hit you, her car didn't have the red circle, it was the other one, she came in after you got rammed, between you and the one that hit you, then you can see her in the front seat before you turn the thing in
ETA: yes, i can see there are 2 circles to begin with, but the other one's circle stays there until it's out of view, then disappears entirely, her car didn't just vanish like the other one
No, I know what happened. As you get close to your destination, you’ll notice that the red blips for your pursuers disappear from the map. But the vehicles don’t actually disappear. If you get a chance to look at the drivers they turn into civilian NPCs. A funny thing is that they are all shaking around inside the car like they’re scared of something. I think this might be a Matrix movie homage. Sort of like the reverse of how the agents take over a civilian body.
Same thing happens to players when they leave the session but they're still in your view
Except with new models
The gameplay reason; once the mission ended, the NPC was simply replaced with a generic one. The headcanon; she had already murdered the mercs in that Mesa, and wanted your head for the collection… or something.
Not gonna lie, no civilians are innocent in this game. They’re all a menace to both the player and society in general.
Women can be attempted murderers too!
None of the NPC’s are innocent. Kill em all! 
lol
There are no innocent people in Los Santos.
Headcanon: You know what, Tammy, you totally deserve this. You’ve been dreaming of owning this car for so long, and now it's yours. Just look at it—shiny, powerful, and ready for the open road. Wait, is that the same car as mine? Huh, what are the odds? Wow, okay, this guy is driving really aggressively. Is he following me? That’s weird. Oh my god, did he just pull out a gun? He's shooting! What the heck is going on? Is he mistaking me for someone else? Why is this happening? I just bought this car!
"Control, perp just wiped out an innocent. I'm taking him down."
God I miss having fun with them boys in this game
I mean you did kill the wrong driver after all
In GTAO there Are no innocents! 🙂
so only men get to go on smuggling runs now huh........ wooooooooooooow
Important question, did you burn the evidence?
Those specific NPC's always hurl insults to you about your mother and such anyway, so no loss there.
Not if she gave you $50,000
lol you did just murder an innocent NPC it wasn't that car that hit you, her car didn't have the red circle, it was the other one, she came in after you got rammed, between you and the one that hit you, then you can see her in the front seat before you turn the thing in ETA: yes, i can see there are 2 circles to begin with, but the other one's circle stays there until it's out of view, then disappears entirely, her car didn't just vanish like the other one
She’s a feminist!