The Mesquite Police Department is praising one of its officers for a heroic act that was caught on camera.
A video posted to Facebook shows dashcam video of an officer on patrol just after midnight on September 30, when he sees sparks fly and a car catch fire on the other side of the highway. After exiting the highway and turning around, the officer pulls up to the scene on I-30 and Big Town Boulevard and sees a sedan in flames.
The video switches to his body-worn camera, showing the officer running up to the car. The driver can be heard crying in pain…