at that point something a little more serious might have happened. >> for police, dealing with a chimp is an unusual occurrence. but dealing with speeding cars, that's an everyday hazard. this state trooper is about to meet his hazard head-on. it's june, 2005, and tennessee state trooper rodney redman is working a crash investigation. he's about to become part of another one. >> i heard tire squealing on an suv and saw a gray suv coming toward me and i tried to get out of its way. >> but redman can't respond quickly enough. >> i got about one step and the vehicle struck me and flipped me in the air. >> he hits the highway hard and knows he's in trouble.