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That was crashed. >> the impact of the crash hurls the captain 20 feet into a pile of snow. as he lays stunned, the wrecked truck comes dangerously close to landing on top of him. >> my intention was to get up and over the guardrail where it was a safer area, but with the pain and everything else, i just couldn't move a bit. i was expecting that that's where it was all going to end, was right there. lying there, you start thinking about a lot of things. your family comes into your mind right away. wondering if you're ever going to see them again. >> seconds later, officer ward rushes toward hi...

>> we need some help out here. just blew. >> the explosion unleashes a fireball and showers the area with twisted metal. >> whoa! >> the shockwave from the gas tanker pushed me backwards about ten feet. >> whoa! >> there was a large probably five-foot tall by eight-foot wide circular disk that blew out of that tanker. >> we need some help out here. it just blew. we got parts -- in the road. we need a lot of help. >> the trooper and the trucker are a safe distance from the explosion. the firefighters are dangerously close. >> i ran up to the firemen because i knew they were only just feet away....

Police officer coming up to me and yelling, don't move, don't move, i'll get you some help. and some time shortly after that, i had firefighter nick harrison, firefighter tony jolly came over to my aid and between them and officer ward, they were able to get me up and over the guardrail to where it was actually safe. >> the captain is transported to a local hospital where he's treated for broken ribs and a broken leg. the other drivers involved in the crash escape without injuries. six weeks after the incident, the captain is able to return to full active duty. after seeing the dashcam video, ...

Call about a disabled tanker truck. >> whoa! >> we need some help out here. just blew. >> april 15th, 2008. about 4:00 in the morning, state trooper pat lower is dispatched to a tanker in trouble outside bristol, virginia. when he arrives on scene with his dashcam rolling, flames are visible on the right side of the undercarriage. >> i noticed the operator of the truck was standing about 30 feet to the right of the tanker. i ran up to him and asked him what was he hauling? he said it was empty. i said, what was it hauling? he said that it's a gas tanker. and at that point, i knew that the situ...

Dealing with the other vehicle that was crashed. >> the impact of the crash hurls the captain 20 feet into a pile of snow. as he lays stunned, the wrecked truck comes dangerously close to landing on top of him. >> my intention was to get up and over the guardrail where it was a safer area, but with the pain and everything else, i just couldn't move a bit. i was expecting that that's where it was all going to end, was right there. lying there, you start thinking about a lot of things. your family comes into your mind right away. wondering if you're ever going to see them again. >> seconds later...