Off-duty Dallas cop is killed on Christmas Eve after smashing into tree during ‘street-race’ – as security camera footage from moments before the crash shows his Ford Mustang speeding through neighborhood
- A Dallas police died on Christmas Eve during a suspected street racing crash
- Officer Joseph George crashed his black Ford Mustang into a tree in E. Mockingbird Lane in Texas
- The two speeding cars were captured on Nest doorbell camera
- George was in critical condition before he passed
- The Dallas Police Department is searching for the driver of the other vehicle
An off-duty Dallas police officer who was severely injured after crashing into a tree in an apparent street-racing accident died on Christmas Eve.
The Dallas Police Department confirmed that Officer Joseph George was the driver of the speeding black Ford Mustang captured in home Nest doorbell footage.
The incident happened around 1.38pm on December 22 when two cars were seen heading eastbound in the 7200 block of E. Mockingbird Lane.
Nest doorbell footage captured two vehicles, a black Ford Mustang (pictured) and a white Suzuki, speeding during an alleged street race
Security footage shows what appears to be George’s car racing a white, two-door Suzuki with an unidentified driver.
The Suzuki can be seen bolting through the neighborhood just seconds before George’s Mustang comes barreling into view.
Then, the heart-stopping sound of tires screeching to a halt can be heard before George crashes his car.
The Dallas Police Department confirmed that Officer Joseph George (pictured), who died on Christmas Eve, was the driver of the Ford Mustang
George reportedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a resident’s tree in their front lawn on December 22
Authorities say George lost control of his vehicle during the alleged car race, careening into a resident’s front yard and slamming into a tree.
The tire marks left by George’s car during his hasty attempt to break reportedly span the length of a football field, CBS DFW reports.
The Suzuki fled the scene after the crash and the Dallas Police Department is still searching for the driver of that vehicle.
George suffered ‘major injuries’ while in the hospital and was in critical condition before he succumbed to his wounds just two days later.
The tire marks left by George’s car during his hasty attempt to break reportedly span the length of a football field
Residence who live in the Mockingbird Lane area say this isn’t the first time street racing has occurred on the street.
Alexandra Lippas said: ‘I’m 28. I’ve heard this my whole life. It’s horribly dangerous, it’s horribly dangerous!’
Another neighbor said that cars frequently surpass the speed limit at alarming rates.
Pictured: a Dallas resident’s tree after George’s Mustang crashed into it during a suspected street-race
Authorities arrived to the scene and transported George to a local hospital before he died two days later on Christmas Eve
‘Regularly cars are going 60, 70 mph down residential roadway right there,’ said Thomas Wynne.
Police Chief Renee Hall addressed the incident to reporters on Sunday night
‘It appears speed played a significant role in the accident. Right now, our investigators are looking at this accident to determine exactly all causes,’ she said.
George was a patrol officer assigned to the Northeast Division and a four year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, Fox 4 reports.