the impacts really didn t hurt. it was just an everyday accident. even though it was the first time going on my side, it was all right, go through the driver checklist and start to get out of the car. although mike turns the engine off, fuel drips in to the car. i saw the fuel dripping out of the carburetor and i thought if i can get my belts off, i will flip it. because he s on his side mike has trouble removing his seat belt. fuel continues to leak, threatening to ignite at any moment. the pit crew rushes to help him. they started asking are you all right. i kept telling them, i m fine but i m stuck in my seat belt. can you just stand the car up so i can release it? as the crew heaves the car upright, it bursts into flames. the camera continues recording while the fire spreads. i was trapped. it crossed my mind i had died.
even though it was my first time going on my side, it was, all right, go through your driver checklist and start getting out of the car. although mike turns the engine off, fuel drips into the car. i saw the fuel dripping out of the carburetor, i figured, if i can get my belts off, i ll climb out of the car. because he s on his side, mike has trouble removing his seat belt. fuel continues to leak, threatening to ignite at any moment. the pit crew rushes to help him. hang on. they started ask welcome are you all right? i kept telling them, yeah, aisle fine, but i m stuck in my seat belt. can you stand the car up so i can release it. as they heave the car upright, it bursts into flames. the camera continues recording, while the fire spreads. i was trapped. it crossed my mind that i could die. when the fire started, i was
right, go through your driver checklist and start getting out of the car. although mike turns the engine off, fuel drips into the car. fuel was dripping out of the carburetor. i figured, if i can get my belts off, i ll climb out of the car and we ll upright because it s probably going to start on fire. because he s on his side, mike has trouble removing his seat belt. fuel continues to leak, threatening to ignite at any moment. the pit crew rushes to help him. they start asking, are you all right? i keep telling them, i m fine, but i m stuck in my seat belt. can you just stand the car up? as the crew heaves the car upright, it bursts into flames. the camera continues recording, while the fire spreads. i was trapped. it crossed my mind that i could die. when the fire started, i was actually really afraid.
pulling the car upright. they break a window and suddenly a hand appears. a man trapped alive and under water for one hour. the car was filling up with water and as soon as he opened the back door, another fell on top of his car. pinned him under water. reporter: as they hands him a life vest, the car tumbles. finally they pull him free. miraculously all the injuries were minor. the deluge washed out roads and train tracks, causing dams to fail. cutting off rescue teams from lyons and jamestown, surrounded by massive walls of debris and water. we have lost roads. we have lost bridges. we have lost homes, cars and we are just now beginning to try to assess the scope of the damage. reporter: there are new evacuations in the big thompson canyon. it might seem like the threat is abating but it s actually not the case. reporter: many are ignoring the warnings and getting