The images taken from the dashboard camera in a police car are a perfect example, officers say, of what NOT to do if you ever end up stuck in the middle of a chase.
The tape shows the squad car speeding southbound on Texas state Highway 121, chasing an armed felony suspect.
Most drivers do what the law says they're supposed to do, they signal and move over to the right to get out of the officer's way.
But suddenly, one driver who signals he's moving right, hesitates, and moves back into the path of the police car. That sends the officer spinning out of control. The squad car loses traction on the shoulder of the road -- zooms back onto the highway - and slams into the side of a Lexus SUV.
"You either have to stay in the lane if you can't get over if traffic won't allow it -- but you can't hesitate you've got to do one or the other", said Colleyville police officer Ray Cannon.
The department released the video in hopes it would show other drivers how to react, in the event that they become innocent bystanders caught in a chase.
Cannon said the driver who moved back in front of the officer, never stopped after the crash. Police did eventually catch the felony suspect they were chasing.
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The officer and the driver of the Lexus he hit were not injured in the crash.
The bottom line message from police: when you see the flashing lights move over as quickly as you can. If you can't move over, hold your ground and let the officer go around you. Don't send mixed signals to other drivers around you.
