that's when he saw it, corner of his eye. what was that in the ditch? maybe 30 yards off the highway. a car? in trouble? he swung around. somebody clearly missed a curve on the gravel access road. >> the driver's door hanging open on it, look like airbags deployed, dome light was on. >> reporter: and then suddenly, who was that, knocking on his car window? >> gentleman didn't have a shirt on. >> reporter: seemed agitated, weird. eventually, a second cop appeared. >> he was excited, seemed like a -- you know, if you were to talk to somebody right after they got done running a marathon -- just out of breath, sweating profusely. the entire time i'm out here, it's just a very, very -- it's an uneasy feeling. my stomach was turning. >> but no law broken. he called the guy a cab, sent him home. no idea what was coming. how could they know? >> it makes you question the goodness of humanity, it makes you question your faith, it