for his life. he had a baby in the car. i don t think he believes he has any other option. reporter: so if the average person is driving the freeway and this happens to them, what s the advise you give to them? call 911, try to yield right of way to the bikes. the issue here is really the volume of motorcycles. the issue here is the operation of these motorcycles. reporter: one twist to the story is that an off duty police officer was on the scene riding his bike, said to be a key witness. he not only saw the suv driver hit the first bike but he also saw the beating. there are a lot of questions as to why it took him four days to come forward, and fred, we re hearing internal affairs are investigating. margaret conley, thanks so much. all right, the plain states hit hard by storms overnight.
that scene happened here behind me. the suv got off the freeway trying to get away from the bikers. now reginald chance turned himself in. he is being questioned right now and charges are still pending. the other man in custody. robert sims. he actually got off his bike in the middle of the road and went up to open the door of the suv before it was able to speed away. you know, margaret, we also learned that the off-duty police officer was one of the bikers who witnessed the incident. what can you tell us about that? reporter: poppy, susan candiotti reported last night that a police officer was off duty and he works as an undercover officer. he was in the crowd because he was part of the group. he was there and witnesses say he could be a key witness. he not only saw the suv driver
stuck in traffic, the range rover has nowhere to go, and the motorcyclists know it. first one rider rips off his helmet and uses it to bash in the driver s window. then two more quickly join him. all of them enraged. just before they pull the driver out of the car, the videotape ends. he s taken out of the car. he is assaulted. he received some stitches at columbia presbyterian hospital. reporter: police say the driver s face was slashed, but his wife and young daughter were not injured. the driver was treated and released, but not this man, seen here in this facebook photo. his name is edwin miese sechlt and they say the suv driver hit him on his motorcycle. now he s paralyzed from the waist down. he s from massachusetts. diana is his wife. my husband got off his bike to help the guy. and whatever he did, he went and
ends. he s taken out of the car. he is assaulted. he received some stitches at columbia presbyterian hospital. reporter: police say the driver s face was slashed, but his wife and young daughter were not injured. the driver was treated and released, but not this man, seen here in this facebook photo. his name is edwin mieses and they say the suv driver hit him on his motorcycle. now he s paralyzed from the waist down. he s from massachusetts. diana is his wife. my husband got off his bike to help the guy. and whatever he did, he went and peeled off and paralyzed my husband on the way. reporter: he is in the music business. they set up this facebook page for him. the couple has two children, ages 15 and 9. yolanda santiago is his mother. i m devastated.