>> the tractor-trailer comes to a halt. in his crushed car, ron powell is stunned to find he's still alive. >> i was over on the shoulder facing the wrong way, facing the opposite way. my face is bleeding really heavy and i was just, uh, what just happened? >> the driver of the semi gets out of his truck and approaches ron. >> he was actually the first guy to my car. he was like are you okay, man? i was like yeah, i think so. he's like man, i'm glad you're alive. i was like, me, too. >> not until after the crash did the officers realize ron powell's car is there. it's completely mangled. >> everybody's running up to me with flashlights and they were talking about potentially fatal, potentially fatal on the intercoms. i know what that means.