1 00:00:10,277 --> 00:00:11,543 Coming up... 2 00:00:11,545 --> 00:00:14,380 So, right around here is where this doe got hit... 3 00:00:14,382 --> 00:00:17,316 And us trying to find these two fawns right now 4 00:00:17,318 --> 00:00:19,985 is probably an impossibility. 5 00:00:19,987 --> 00:00:21,754 64, matt. Okay. 6 00:00:21,756 --> 00:00:23,088 I'll take the lead. 7 00:00:23,090 --> 00:00:24,823 [ engines rumbling ] 8 00:00:24,825 --> 00:00:27,026 ♪ 9 00:00:27,028 --> 00:00:28,360 I got you. 10 00:00:28,362 --> 00:00:30,929 Pull right over here! 11 00:00:30,931 --> 00:00:32,431 Augh! 12 00:00:32,433 --> 00:00:33,599 [ grunts ] 13 00:00:33,601 --> 00:00:35,000 teen: I thought someone was gonna come after me. 14 00:00:35,002 --> 00:00:36,835 And then, I got to the next intersection, 15 00:00:36,837 --> 00:00:38,404 and then just kept going. 16 00:00:38,406 --> 00:00:40,672 Disobeying an officer is a misdemeanor, 17 00:00:40,674 --> 00:00:43,909 so I need the son to come clean and confirm what I suspect. 18 00:00:43,911 --> 00:00:45,411 It sounds like you saw me. 19 00:00:45,413 --> 00:00:47,413 It sounds like you saw blue lights 20 00:00:47,415 --> 00:00:51,283 and you made a decision to keep going. 21 00:00:51,285 --> 00:00:52,918 [ bird screeches ] 22 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:55,154 narrator: From the white mountains of the northeast 23 00:00:55,156 --> 00:00:57,423 to the shores of the atlantic ocean, 24 00:00:57,425 --> 00:00:59,558 the conservation officers of new hampshire 25 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:02,761 stop at nothing to protect the wildlife... 26 00:01:02,763 --> 00:01:05,197 There's no point in lying. You shot the deer. 27 00:01:05,199 --> 00:01:06,498 ...Preserve the resources... 28 00:01:06,500 --> 00:01:08,133 [ gunshot ] fish and game! 29 00:01:08,135 --> 00:01:09,234 ...Catch the violators... 30 00:01:09,236 --> 00:01:10,869 Man: Do you want to end up in handcuffs? 31 00:01:10,871 --> 00:01:12,404 Narrator: ...And serve the citizens 32 00:01:12,406 --> 00:01:15,040 of the "live free or die" state. 33 00:01:15,042 --> 00:01:17,843 -One, two, three. -Patrick! 34 00:01:17,845 --> 00:01:21,513 We're literally gonna be elbow to elbow. 35 00:01:21,515 --> 00:01:25,551 I don't like to be lied to even a little. 36 00:01:25,553 --> 00:01:27,219 Towne: Pretty healthy. 37 00:01:27,221 --> 00:01:29,588 Success. 38 00:01:29,590 --> 00:01:31,423 It's like I'm talking to a wall. 39 00:01:31,425 --> 00:01:33,158 Show me something. 40 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,295 -- Captions by vitac -- www.Vitac.Com 41 00:01:36,297 --> 00:01:39,331 captions paid for by discovery communications 42 00:01:39,333 --> 00:01:47,272 ♪ 43 00:01:47,274 --> 00:01:55,214 ♪ 44 00:01:55,216 --> 00:01:56,915 [ phone line rings ] 45 00:01:58,652 --> 00:02:00,052 hey, it's fish and game 36. 46 00:02:00,387 --> 00:02:03,255 Hey, is 6227 to bridgewater? 47 00:02:10,397 --> 00:02:12,030 All right, I'm just coming in to bridgewater 48 00:02:12,032 --> 00:02:16,602 if he needs a hand. 49 00:02:16,604 --> 00:02:18,370 All right, sounds good. 50 00:02:18,372 --> 00:02:20,239 Yep, bye. 51 00:02:20,241 --> 00:02:24,243 It sounded like a state trooper was looking for assistance 52 00:02:24,245 --> 00:02:26,745 trying to find a guy in the woods. 53 00:02:26,747 --> 00:02:31,216 ♪ 54 00:02:31,218 --> 00:02:32,618 hello, how are you? 55 00:02:34,655 --> 00:02:36,155 Okay, so he's in his house now? 56 00:02:39,727 --> 00:02:42,661 Okay, I'm just gonna let state police know. 57 00:02:42,663 --> 00:02:45,230 Fish and game 36, "troop f" on tenning. 58 00:02:45,232 --> 00:02:48,300 Just an update, that individual is no longer in the woods. 59 00:02:48,302 --> 00:02:52,638 I'll be waiting for your unit's arrival. 60 00:02:52,640 --> 00:02:54,706 Does he have any weapons in the house? 61 00:02:55,709 --> 00:02:56,742 Okay. 62 00:02:56,744 --> 00:02:59,478 He's had these before -- these episodes? 63 00:03:01,182 --> 00:03:02,347 Yeah. 64 00:03:06,887 --> 00:03:08,053 Hmm. 65 00:03:18,866 --> 00:03:20,566 That is southwest, too. 66 00:03:22,536 --> 00:03:28,307 ♪ 67 00:03:28,309 --> 00:03:34,079 ♪ 68 00:03:34,081 --> 00:03:35,981 how's it going? 69 00:03:35,983 --> 00:03:37,182 How are you? Good. 70 00:03:37,184 --> 00:03:39,151 So, he's in his room playing music. 71 00:03:39,153 --> 00:03:40,786 I guess that calms him down. 72 00:03:40,788 --> 00:03:42,588 But no known weapons in the house. 73 00:03:42,590 --> 00:03:43,522 Okay. 74 00:03:43,524 --> 00:03:45,290 So, a kid set off a firecracker, 75 00:03:45,292 --> 00:03:46,725 and he was, like, diving on the ground. 76 00:03:46,727 --> 00:03:47,926 Yeah, that triggered him. 77 00:03:47,928 --> 00:03:49,061 Yeah. All right. 78 00:03:49,063 --> 00:03:50,362 We'll see if he'll come out. 79 00:03:50,364 --> 00:03:51,730 Yeah. 80 00:03:51,732 --> 00:03:54,166 We're gonna try to get him out to us. 81 00:03:54,168 --> 00:03:56,101 What's the best way he could probably hear us 82 00:03:56,103 --> 00:03:57,302 from where he is? 83 00:03:57,304 --> 00:03:58,971 Woman: Do you want me to try to text him? 84 00:03:58,973 --> 00:04:00,472 Officer: Could you call him, maybe? 85 00:04:05,613 --> 00:04:11,316 ♪ 86 00:04:11,318 --> 00:04:16,955 ♪ 87 00:04:16,957 --> 00:04:19,791 I got a buddy out here, and he's a marine. 88 00:04:19,793 --> 00:04:20,759 I was army. 89 00:04:20,761 --> 00:04:21,760 We just need you to come down. 90 00:04:21,762 --> 00:04:22,794 I want to make sure that you're safe 91 00:04:22,796 --> 00:04:24,396 and you're not in trouble, 92 00:04:24,398 --> 00:04:25,764 and then we'll get out of your hair, brother. 93 00:04:25,766 --> 00:04:27,132 How's that sound? 94 00:04:28,402 --> 00:04:30,402 You're gonna come down to the back porch for us? 95 00:04:30,404 --> 00:04:32,304 All right, I appreciate it, brother. 96 00:04:32,306 --> 00:04:35,841 ♪ 97 00:04:35,843 --> 00:04:37,075 towne: So, my role here today 98 00:04:37,077 --> 00:04:40,145 has turned into kind of like support services. 99 00:04:40,147 --> 00:04:43,282 The trooper and the bristol officer, 100 00:04:43,284 --> 00:04:46,084 they're both dealing with this victim. 101 00:04:46,086 --> 00:04:49,655 And so, I'm gonna try to reach the v.A. 102 00:04:49,657 --> 00:04:53,558 I'm here with a veteran that had an episode 103 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:56,061 when some kids set off some firecrackers, 104 00:04:56,063 --> 00:04:58,630 and I was trying to reach his therapist. 105 00:04:58,632 --> 00:05:00,966 We're just trying to get him the help that he needs 106 00:05:00,968 --> 00:05:03,535 from the v.A. -- Letting them know what happened -- 107 00:05:03,537 --> 00:05:05,737 and hopefully, they'll be reaching out to him 108 00:05:05,739 --> 00:05:06,705 to give him some help. 109 00:05:06,707 --> 00:05:09,274 Officer: He's severely more calm now 110 00:05:09,276 --> 00:05:11,677 than he was when I first started talking to him. 111 00:05:11,679 --> 00:05:13,445 All right, thank you. 112 00:05:13,447 --> 00:05:14,446 Yep, bye. 113 00:05:14,448 --> 00:05:15,947 So, the nurse that I had 114 00:05:15,949 --> 00:05:20,085 put all this into the chart so that they are aware of it, 115 00:05:20,087 --> 00:05:21,486 and they're gonna touch base. 116 00:05:26,694 --> 00:05:27,893 Yep. 117 00:05:30,798 --> 00:05:33,732 At this time, he doesn't appear to be a threat 118 00:05:33,734 --> 00:05:36,368 to himself or anyone else. 119 00:05:36,370 --> 00:05:37,836 He's going through a lot of stuff. 120 00:05:37,838 --> 00:05:38,837 All right. Well, all right. 121 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:40,172 Hey, thanks. Have a good one. 122 00:05:40,174 --> 00:05:41,273 You, too. 123 00:05:41,275 --> 00:05:46,878 ♪ 124 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:48,980 it's crazy to think about that. 125 00:05:48,982 --> 00:05:54,252 You get sent to vietnam when you were 18 years old, 126 00:05:54,254 --> 00:05:58,223 and you're still dealing with the consequences of that. 127 00:05:58,225 --> 00:05:59,458 We all want him to be healthy 128 00:05:59,460 --> 00:06:01,626 and not to have these issues 129 00:06:01,628 --> 00:06:03,695 that he got by serving his country. 130 00:06:03,697 --> 00:06:05,097 Hopefully, he gets some help, 131 00:06:05,099 --> 00:06:09,334 and it sounds like it's been an ongoing journey for him 132 00:06:09,336 --> 00:06:11,203 to get that help. 133 00:06:11,205 --> 00:06:20,746 ♪ 134 00:06:20,748 --> 00:06:25,217 so, today, I'm headed out to address some off-road activity 135 00:06:25,219 --> 00:06:27,719 on the eastern side of coos county. 136 00:06:27,721 --> 00:06:29,020 We're in mid-June now, 137 00:06:29,022 --> 00:06:33,525 and everything is going on as far as outdoor recreation. 138 00:06:33,527 --> 00:06:38,196 There's a lot of atv and side-by-side riding going on, 139 00:06:38,198 --> 00:06:42,701 so I'm gonna concentrate on enforcing speed and registration 140 00:06:42,703 --> 00:06:44,770 and modified exhaust issues 141 00:06:44,772 --> 00:06:48,507 and then see where the day takes me from there. 142 00:06:48,509 --> 00:06:49,875 Narrator: In dummer, new hampshire, 143 00:06:49,877 --> 00:06:51,510 conservation officer matt holmes 144 00:06:51,512 --> 00:06:55,480 meets up with officer bob mancini to run atv patrol. 145 00:06:55,482 --> 00:06:58,316 ♪ 146 00:06:58,318 --> 00:07:00,118 holmes: Hey, bob. 147 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:01,286 How's it going? 148 00:07:02,322 --> 00:07:03,722 Oh, I'm set. 149 00:07:05,426 --> 00:07:07,025 Ah, I'm doing okay. 150 00:07:07,761 --> 00:07:09,528 [ laughs ] 151 00:07:09,530 --> 00:07:11,029 matt gave me a call this morning 152 00:07:11,031 --> 00:07:13,899 asking if I wanted to meet up with him on dummer pond road. 153 00:07:13,901 --> 00:07:15,600 We've had some recent complaints 154 00:07:15,602 --> 00:07:19,438 reference excessive speed, and together, hopefully, 155 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:21,440 we can identify some of the problems 156 00:07:21,442 --> 00:07:23,375 and do some enforcement today. 157 00:07:23,377 --> 00:07:24,709 I'll follow you, matthew. 158 00:07:24,711 --> 00:07:25,777 Holmes: Okay. 159 00:07:25,779 --> 00:07:31,716 ♪ 160 00:07:31,718 --> 00:07:37,656 ♪ 161 00:07:37,658 --> 00:07:39,090 all right. 162 00:07:39,092 --> 00:07:41,126 This particular section of dummer pond road 163 00:07:41,128 --> 00:07:43,428 is posted at 25 miles an hour. 164 00:07:43,430 --> 00:07:44,429 It's a shared route. 165 00:07:44,431 --> 00:07:45,964 You have conventional motor vehicles 166 00:07:45,966 --> 00:07:47,599 traveling up and down the road. 167 00:07:47,601 --> 00:07:48,867 It is dusty, 168 00:07:48,869 --> 00:07:51,336 and you really need to adhere to those speed limits 169 00:07:51,338 --> 00:07:52,571 just to be safe. 170 00:07:52,573 --> 00:07:56,808 ♪ 171 00:07:56,810 --> 00:07:59,845 she's tested and ready to go. 172 00:07:59,847 --> 00:08:01,980 Holmes: We got one at 70 here last weekend. 173 00:08:01,982 --> 00:08:03,081 70?! 70. 174 00:08:03,083 --> 00:08:04,683 Well, he's getting the treatment. 175 00:08:04,685 --> 00:08:06,852 Fined wanting to get 70. 176 00:08:06,854 --> 00:08:08,820 That's ridiculous. 177 00:08:08,822 --> 00:08:10,455 Like high 20s, low 30s? 178 00:08:10,457 --> 00:08:12,023 27. 179 00:08:12,025 --> 00:08:14,392 They're law-abiding citizens. 180 00:08:14,394 --> 00:08:16,328 That's what we want, right there. 181 00:08:16,330 --> 00:08:20,465 ♪ 182 00:08:20,467 --> 00:08:22,734 nice fresh north country air, right there. 183 00:08:22,736 --> 00:08:24,970 [ laughs ] 184 00:08:24,972 --> 00:08:26,204 another one? 185 00:08:26,206 --> 00:08:27,105 Yeah. 186 00:08:27,107 --> 00:08:28,240 His tires might just be loud, 187 00:08:28,242 --> 00:08:29,841 but he sounds like he's ripping. 188 00:08:29,843 --> 00:08:32,344 [ approaching motor rumbling ] 189 00:08:32,346 --> 00:08:33,712 64, matt -- 190 00:08:33,714 --> 00:08:35,814 first vehicle. 191 00:08:35,816 --> 00:08:37,482 Next vehicle's 54. 192 00:08:37,484 --> 00:08:39,317 Okay, I'll take the lead. 193 00:08:39,319 --> 00:08:40,652 We're gonna stop him right here. 194 00:08:40,654 --> 00:08:42,053 [ engine turns over ] 195 00:08:42,055 --> 00:08:50,328 ♪ 196 00:08:50,330 --> 00:08:58,637 ♪ 197 00:08:58,639 --> 00:08:59,838 hi, guys! 198 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:01,306 Just pull right over here! 199 00:09:01,308 --> 00:09:03,208 ♪ 200 00:09:03,210 --> 00:09:05,677 augh! [ grunting ] 201 00:09:07,848 --> 00:09:14,185 ♪ 202 00:09:14,187 --> 00:09:15,554 64, matt. 203 00:09:15,556 --> 00:09:17,022 [ engine turns over ] 204 00:09:17,024 --> 00:09:21,493 ♪ 205 00:09:21,495 --> 00:09:22,827 narrator: In dummer, new hampshire, 206 00:09:22,829 --> 00:09:26,164 conservation officers matt holmes and bob mancini 207 00:09:26,166 --> 00:09:27,699 pull over a group of atvs 208 00:09:27,701 --> 00:09:30,035 going dangerously over the speed limit. 209 00:09:30,037 --> 00:09:32,837 ♪ 210 00:09:32,839 --> 00:09:33,972 hi, guys! 211 00:09:33,974 --> 00:09:35,307 Just pull right over here! 212 00:09:35,309 --> 00:09:37,642 ♪ 213 00:09:37,644 --> 00:09:39,511 augh! 214 00:09:39,513 --> 00:09:41,079 [ grunting ] 215 00:09:41,081 --> 00:09:43,381 [ engine revs ] 216 00:09:43,383 --> 00:09:44,783 help! 217 00:09:44,785 --> 00:09:48,119 ♪ 218 00:09:48,121 --> 00:09:50,088 help, help! 219 00:09:50,090 --> 00:09:51,523 Ugh! 220 00:09:51,525 --> 00:09:53,258 Mancini: You okay? I hope so! 221 00:09:53,260 --> 00:09:54,659 Mancini: Hold on, matt. Hold on. 222 00:09:54,661 --> 00:09:57,796 Listen, just go down there and get people stopped. 223 00:09:57,798 --> 00:09:58,863 Man: All right. 224 00:09:58,865 --> 00:10:00,165 Get go down there and get people stopped. 225 00:10:00,167 --> 00:10:01,766 I gotta get you out of the trail. 226 00:10:01,768 --> 00:10:03,668 Here we go. 227 00:10:03,670 --> 00:10:05,470 [ grunts ] 228 00:10:05,472 --> 00:10:08,039 ♪ 229 00:10:08,041 --> 00:10:09,741 stay right here. 230 00:10:09,743 --> 00:10:10,742 ÷÷okay? Holmes: Yeah. 231 00:10:10,744 --> 00:10:12,077 Okay. [ grunts ] 232 00:10:12,079 --> 00:10:13,878 I'm gonna get an ambulance here. 233 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:15,213 Where's your machine? 234 00:10:15,215 --> 00:10:17,082 Don't know. 235 00:10:17,084 --> 00:10:19,985 Fish and game 71. Berlin. 236 00:10:19,987 --> 00:10:21,720 All right, your machine's over there. 237 00:10:21,722 --> 00:10:23,288 Where did you get hit? 238 00:10:23,290 --> 00:10:24,823 I got hit from behind. 239 00:10:24,825 --> 00:10:25,857 Who was it? Was it this guy? 240 00:10:25,859 --> 00:10:27,425 I have no idea. Okay. 241 00:10:27,427 --> 00:10:30,629 I think it was the red machine, but I'm not sure. 242 00:10:30,631 --> 00:10:31,963 I just gotta catch my breath. 243 00:10:31,965 --> 00:10:35,200 I'm doing okay. I can speak clearly. 244 00:10:35,202 --> 00:10:38,503 Can I get an ambulance to dummer pond road, please? 245 00:10:38,505 --> 00:10:42,807 I had a officer that was involved in a 10-25, 246 00:10:42,809 --> 00:10:45,377 and I just need to get him checked out right now. 247 00:10:45,379 --> 00:10:46,578 Am I out of the road, bob? 248 00:10:46,580 --> 00:10:47,979 Yep, we're out of the road. 249 00:10:53,286 --> 00:10:54,586 10-5, thank you. 250 00:10:54,588 --> 00:10:57,022 I gotta sit up or something. 251 00:10:57,024 --> 00:10:58,056 I'm getting too hot. 252 00:10:58,058 --> 00:10:59,691 Okay, hold on. Ow, hold on! 253 00:10:59,693 --> 00:11:01,660 Yeah, yeah, let's stay right where you are. 254 00:11:01,662 --> 00:11:03,128 I'm gonna roll on my back. 255 00:11:03,130 --> 00:11:04,796 Hold on -- no, the recovery position. 256 00:11:04,798 --> 00:11:08,099 You gotta stay right where you are, bud. 257 00:11:08,101 --> 00:11:10,168 If you want your jacket off, I can do that. 258 00:11:10,170 --> 00:11:11,603 ♪ 259 00:11:11,605 --> 00:11:14,406 just make sure we're covered from the back, bob. 260 00:11:14,408 --> 00:11:17,609 Yeah, I got a guy down there in an orange traffic vest. 261 00:11:17,611 --> 00:11:21,012 I'm gonna position my machine in front of you, okay? 262 00:11:21,014 --> 00:11:22,614 Just hang out here. 263 00:11:24,284 --> 00:11:27,152 There's three utvs that are involved in this incident 264 00:11:27,154 --> 00:11:29,154 along with matt's atv, 265 00:11:29,156 --> 00:11:32,357 and two of them are here right now. 266 00:11:32,359 --> 00:11:33,958 One of them's unaccounted for. 267 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:36,494 I put the first one that was doing 64 to work 268 00:11:36,496 --> 00:11:40,231 and shut down the trail so no one else gets hurt. 269 00:11:40,233 --> 00:11:42,801 [ sighs ] my tailbone hurts a little bit. 270 00:11:42,803 --> 00:11:45,303 My right arm, ribs. 271 00:11:45,305 --> 00:11:46,304 You got your vest on. 272 00:11:46,306 --> 00:11:47,939 Yeah, got my vest on. 273 00:11:47,941 --> 00:11:49,507 Ribs are sore. 274 00:11:49,509 --> 00:11:50,475 This arm's good. 275 00:11:50,477 --> 00:11:52,043 This arm's good, that arm's no good? 276 00:11:52,045 --> 00:11:55,180 Well, no, I can move it, but it's sore. 277 00:11:55,182 --> 00:11:57,482 Why don't you just address, you know -- 278 00:11:57,484 --> 00:11:59,417 just get ids of the other folks, bob. 279 00:11:59,419 --> 00:12:01,986 Get them going, get them out of here. 280 00:12:01,988 --> 00:12:03,021 [ grunts ] 281 00:12:03,023 --> 00:12:05,323 even though he's in such a bad predicament, 282 00:12:05,325 --> 00:12:06,858 he's still being my partner. 283 00:12:06,860 --> 00:12:10,095 We're still able to bounce a few things off of each other, 284 00:12:10,097 --> 00:12:11,596 such as grabbing the ids 285 00:12:11,598 --> 00:12:14,099 and trying to identify who was involved. 286 00:12:14,101 --> 00:12:16,201 You're not under arrest right now or anything. 287 00:12:16,203 --> 00:12:18,103 Your cooperation is critical. 288 00:12:18,105 --> 00:12:20,105 Obviously, my buddy's hurt right now. 289 00:12:20,107 --> 00:12:21,773 I apologize. 290 00:12:21,775 --> 00:12:23,742 And my first priority is him... 291 00:12:23,744 --> 00:12:25,376 That's fine. I understand that. 292 00:12:25,378 --> 00:12:27,412 ...But at some point, we're gonna need to figure out 293 00:12:27,414 --> 00:12:28,680 who else was involved. 294 00:12:28,682 --> 00:12:29,714 Okay? Okay. 295 00:12:29,716 --> 00:12:31,716 Are you o-- where's your passenger? 296 00:12:31,718 --> 00:12:34,552 She went up there to make sure everybody else was all right. 297 00:12:34,554 --> 00:12:35,620 Okay. 298 00:12:35,622 --> 00:12:38,056 As luck would have it, the first three riders 299 00:12:38,058 --> 00:12:39,657 that are coming onto the scene 300 00:12:39,659 --> 00:12:42,060 are trained emergency medical technicians 301 00:12:42,062 --> 00:12:43,361 from gilmanton fire, 302 00:12:43,363 --> 00:12:45,663 and I am so relieved to know that they're here. 303 00:12:45,665 --> 00:12:46,798 Hi, guys. 304 00:12:48,368 --> 00:12:49,334 Legs move okay, matt? 305 00:12:49,336 --> 00:12:50,835 Holmes: Yep, legs are moving okay. 306 00:12:50,837 --> 00:12:52,170 Fingers? 307 00:12:52,172 --> 00:12:53,304 Yep. 308 00:12:54,608 --> 00:12:56,541 Um, I'm not sure. 309 00:12:56,543 --> 00:12:57,509 I'm not sure. 310 00:12:57,944 --> 00:13:00,678 I seem to remember a red and white side-by-side 311 00:13:00,680 --> 00:13:02,313 sliding sideways and... 312 00:13:04,684 --> 00:13:07,485 In my back, kind of between my shoulders. 313 00:13:08,088 --> 00:13:09,087 Yep, up high. 314 00:13:09,756 --> 00:13:11,890 Did someone slide sideways in the back of me? 315 00:13:11,958 --> 00:13:19,798 Yes, I think so. 316 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:21,132 Holmes: No. 317 00:13:21,134 --> 00:13:23,968 Oh, this arm hurts. 318 00:13:23,970 --> 00:13:26,204 Back of the main arm. 319 00:13:27,541 --> 00:13:28,706 Yep. 320 00:13:28,708 --> 00:13:30,842 I'm having a hard time remembering what happened. 321 00:13:30,844 --> 00:13:32,110 Did I get hit? 322 00:13:33,680 --> 00:13:35,413 So, you come through the dust cloud. 323 00:13:35,415 --> 00:13:37,882 You see, like, right in front of you -- 324 00:13:37,884 --> 00:13:38,983 woman: Right before. 325 00:13:38,985 --> 00:13:41,319 Man: There was no way of me to stop. 326 00:13:41,321 --> 00:13:42,353 I was over the speed limit. 327 00:13:42,355 --> 00:13:43,454 Yep. I will admit. 328 00:13:43,456 --> 00:13:45,623 50 miles an hour sounds about where I was. 329 00:13:45,625 --> 00:13:46,658 Yeah. 330 00:13:46,660 --> 00:13:47,859 I appreciate your honesty, 331 00:13:47,861 --> 00:13:49,627 'cause if you weren't going over the speed limit, 332 00:13:49,629 --> 00:13:51,629 you probably would have been able to stop 333 00:13:51,631 --> 00:13:52,831 as to avoid collision. 334 00:13:52,833 --> 00:13:54,299 It would have been less damage. 335 00:13:54,301 --> 00:13:56,201 Yep. 336 00:13:56,203 --> 00:13:58,870 Bottom line is, you're gonna end up 337 00:13:58,872 --> 00:14:01,573 getting a ticket for speeding, okay? 338 00:14:01,575 --> 00:14:03,341 And hopefully, everybody's okay. 339 00:14:03,343 --> 00:14:07,111 You guys are being cooperative, I can't thank you enough. 340 00:14:07,113 --> 00:14:08,780 If you guys want to hang out 341 00:14:08,782 --> 00:14:10,348 near your machine for right now -- 342 00:14:10,350 --> 00:14:13,218 and, again, thank you very much. 343 00:14:13,220 --> 00:14:14,319 Okay. 344 00:14:14,321 --> 00:14:22,994 ♪ 345 00:14:22,996 --> 00:14:24,829 and I gotta tell you, I'm having a hard time. 346 00:14:24,831 --> 00:14:26,331 Remembering what happened. 347 00:14:34,708 --> 00:14:37,575 Initially, when I dragged matt to the side of the road, 348 00:14:37,577 --> 00:14:38,610 I'm speaking with him, 349 00:14:38,612 --> 00:14:40,812 and everything appears to be good, 350 00:14:40,814 --> 00:14:43,815 and to learn that the emts are concerned 351 00:14:43,817 --> 00:14:45,683 of a serious head injury -- 352 00:14:45,685 --> 00:14:47,452 that he's having memory loss -- 353 00:14:47,454 --> 00:14:49,954 you know, my heart's in my throat, at this point. 354 00:14:49,956 --> 00:14:51,990 Fish and game 71, berlin. 355 00:14:53,093 --> 00:14:55,026 Can you check on the status of dhart? 356 00:14:55,028 --> 00:15:00,064 We're about a mile-and-a-half from the junction of 16 357 00:15:00,066 --> 00:15:01,499 and dummer pond road. 358 00:15:03,069 --> 00:15:04,602 Man: One, two, three. 359 00:15:04,604 --> 00:15:05,837 I'm going to the right. 360 00:15:05,839 --> 00:15:07,739 Okay, almost up. 361 00:15:07,741 --> 00:15:10,875 [ sirens wailing ] 362 00:15:10,877 --> 00:15:12,877 the local ambulance is now here, 363 00:15:12,879 --> 00:15:15,446 and a helicopter asset is also en route 364 00:15:15,448 --> 00:15:18,316 and is potentially gonna be meeting matt at the hospital. 365 00:15:18,318 --> 00:15:19,350 Man: Ready? 366 00:15:19,352 --> 00:15:21,252 One, two, three, up. 367 00:15:21,254 --> 00:15:22,754 Holmes: [ grunts ] hold still. 368 00:15:22,756 --> 00:15:24,155 ♪ 369 00:15:24,157 --> 00:15:25,290 man: [ grunts ] 370 00:15:25,292 --> 00:15:26,891 okay, we'll get you off that cold metal now. 371 00:15:26,893 --> 00:15:27,859 Scary stuff. 372 00:15:27,861 --> 00:15:29,360 Yeah, this is one of my best friends. 373 00:15:30,297 --> 00:15:32,096 Matt, I'm gonna check in with you later, okay? 374 00:15:32,098 --> 00:15:33,131 Yep. 375 00:15:33,133 --> 00:15:35,700 Meredith has been notified, okay, bud? 376 00:15:35,702 --> 00:15:38,202 Repeating questions -- 377 00:15:38,204 --> 00:15:39,938 repeating anything -- 378 00:15:39,940 --> 00:15:41,873 is indicative of a head injury, 379 00:15:41,875 --> 00:15:44,776 and a serious one, at that. 380 00:15:44,778 --> 00:15:47,378 Holmes: Yeah, I definitely got my bell rung. 381 00:15:47,380 --> 00:15:48,479 I don't remember. 382 00:15:50,684 --> 00:15:58,756 ♪ 383 00:15:58,758 --> 00:16:01,426 holmes: Yeah, I definitely got my bell rung. 384 00:16:01,428 --> 00:16:02,660 I don't remember. 385 00:16:02,662 --> 00:16:04,028 Narrator: In dummer, new hampshire, 386 00:16:04,030 --> 00:16:06,230 conservation officer bob mancini 387 00:16:06,232 --> 00:16:07,932 and new hampshire state police 388 00:16:07,934 --> 00:16:09,500 are at the scene of an accident 389 00:16:09,502 --> 00:16:12,003 involving officer matt holmes. 390 00:16:12,005 --> 00:16:14,072 Officer: Are you good? Yeah, man, I'm good. 391 00:16:14,074 --> 00:16:16,307 I'm just -- it's a lot, you know? 392 00:16:16,309 --> 00:16:19,177 Like, right up front like that just... 393 00:16:19,179 --> 00:16:20,244 ♪ 394 00:16:20,246 --> 00:16:23,681 but it's funny, everything's in slow motion. 395 00:16:23,683 --> 00:16:27,118 But now, you start... 396 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:30,655 You know, second-guessing things, and -- it's fine. 397 00:16:30,657 --> 00:16:31,990 I'm just glad he's at the hospital 398 00:16:31,992 --> 00:16:33,358 where he can get help. 399 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:34,993 Seeing matt en route to the hospital 400 00:16:34,995 --> 00:16:36,561 was a huge relief for me 401 00:16:36,563 --> 00:16:39,530 because he's on his way to get the care he needs. 402 00:16:39,532 --> 00:16:42,567 Now that new hampshire state police troopers are on scene, 403 00:16:42,569 --> 00:16:46,838 I have available resources to help document the scene, 404 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:47,972 do interviews, 405 00:16:47,974 --> 00:16:51,009 and gather all the necessary facts 406 00:16:51,011 --> 00:16:52,710 involved in this incident. 407 00:16:52,712 --> 00:16:56,481 Matt pulled out to make contact with the first two operators, 408 00:16:56,483 --> 00:17:00,051 and within moments, he was struck by operator three. 409 00:17:00,053 --> 00:17:02,754 Operator one is currently blocking traffic 410 00:17:02,756 --> 00:17:04,355 at the next junction. 411 00:17:04,357 --> 00:17:06,157 Operator three is here with me. 412 00:17:06,159 --> 00:17:07,158 They're okay. 413 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:10,261 And I have no idea where operator two is, 414 00:17:10,263 --> 00:17:12,630 and I need to figure out where he is. 415 00:17:12,632 --> 00:17:19,437 ♪ 416 00:17:19,439 --> 00:17:26,177 ♪ 417 00:17:26,179 --> 00:17:29,480 I appreciate you doing what I asked you to do, okay? 418 00:17:29,482 --> 00:17:30,448 We were running radar. 419 00:17:30,450 --> 00:17:32,250 I had you at 64 miles an hour. 420 00:17:32,252 --> 00:17:35,319 I had your boy behind you at 55. 421 00:17:35,321 --> 00:17:38,790 So, I'm gonna deal with the speed at some point. 422 00:17:38,792 --> 00:17:40,625 I just need to identify you. 423 00:17:40,627 --> 00:17:42,193 Do you have your license? Yes, I do. 424 00:17:42,195 --> 00:17:45,430 And can you have your son either come back here 425 00:17:45,432 --> 00:17:47,432 and talk to me real quick, or --? 426 00:17:47,434 --> 00:17:48,733 I don't know if I can get a hold of him. 427 00:17:48,735 --> 00:17:50,134 Okay. I'll try, all right? 428 00:17:50,136 --> 00:17:52,270 But he's one of those with the phone dead all the time. 429 00:17:52,272 --> 00:17:53,971 I'm gonna give you my phone number. 430 00:17:53,973 --> 00:17:58,543 I want you to have your son call me 431 00:17:58,545 --> 00:17:59,744 if you can't get ahold of him. 432 00:17:59,746 --> 00:18:01,879 My name's bob mancini. 433 00:18:01,881 --> 00:18:03,714 Just hang on to that. 434 00:18:03,716 --> 00:18:06,384 If you can just hang out here still for a little while... 435 00:18:06,386 --> 00:18:10,555 ...We'll let you know when I'm finished up, all right? 436 00:18:10,557 --> 00:18:11,556 All right. 437 00:18:11,558 --> 00:18:13,658 Nothing about the fines and all that. 438 00:18:13,660 --> 00:18:15,426 It's just a bad -- it sucked. 439 00:18:15,428 --> 00:18:17,628 It sucked, especially someone getting hurt. 440 00:18:17,630 --> 00:18:19,363 Yep, I agree. You know what I'm saying? 441 00:18:19,365 --> 00:18:21,532 All right, thank you. We'll be in touch. 442 00:18:21,534 --> 00:18:23,935 The first operator is being very cooperative. 443 00:18:23,937 --> 00:18:26,504 I'm not sure where the second rider is at this time, 444 00:18:26,506 --> 00:18:28,272 but the father is trying to track him down 445 00:18:28,274 --> 00:18:31,008 so I can issue them speeding tickets at a later date. 446 00:18:31,010 --> 00:18:32,877 At this point, I'm gonna return to the scene 447 00:18:32,879 --> 00:18:35,480 and speak with state police and turn over the information 448 00:18:35,482 --> 00:18:37,215 that I've gathered thus far. 449 00:18:37,217 --> 00:18:38,583 I take it that's the guy right there? 450 00:18:38,585 --> 00:18:41,319 Yep, yep, he's the operator, 451 00:18:41,321 --> 00:18:43,087 and he's been very cooperative. 452 00:18:43,089 --> 00:18:44,489 He gave me the other two people 453 00:18:44,491 --> 00:18:46,290 that we were initially going after. 454 00:18:46,292 --> 00:18:48,159 We got him stopped and identified. 455 00:18:48,161 --> 00:18:50,161 I'm gonna be dealing with them later on. 456 00:18:50,163 --> 00:18:51,262 That red --? 457 00:18:51,264 --> 00:18:53,331 That red thing is the one that hit matt. 458 00:18:53,333 --> 00:18:54,532 All right. 459 00:18:54,534 --> 00:18:57,235 So, matt's machine is up against the tree over here. 460 00:18:57,237 --> 00:18:59,837 Despite this incident happening in my presence, 461 00:18:59,839 --> 00:19:01,706 it would be a conflict for me 462 00:19:01,708 --> 00:19:04,075 to take any type of enforcement action 463 00:19:04,077 --> 00:19:06,210 on the operator that hit matt. 464 00:19:06,212 --> 00:19:08,980 Troopers are going to be taking over the investigation. 465 00:19:08,982 --> 00:19:11,249 So, it gets hit back here 466 00:19:11,251 --> 00:19:13,117 and then comes to a final rest up against -- 467 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:15,686 you can see it right here in the woods. 468 00:19:15,688 --> 00:19:16,888 Officer: Anything else moved? 469 00:19:16,890 --> 00:19:19,557 This is where matt was... 470 00:19:19,559 --> 00:19:20,658 Right here. 471 00:19:20,660 --> 00:19:21,726 All right, there's a mark. 472 00:19:21,728 --> 00:19:23,528 And I dragged him. 473 00:19:23,530 --> 00:19:25,997 So, his machine's there. 474 00:19:25,999 --> 00:19:26,964 That machine's -- 475 00:19:26,966 --> 00:19:28,266 none of this has been moved. 476 00:19:28,268 --> 00:19:29,300 Okay. 477 00:19:29,302 --> 00:19:31,135 I had to move him 'cause it was so dusty. 478 00:19:31,137 --> 00:19:33,538 I was afraid he was gonna get hit by somebody else. 479 00:19:33,540 --> 00:19:36,307 Every available officer in district one 480 00:19:36,309 --> 00:19:37,542 has a job right now. 481 00:19:37,544 --> 00:19:38,676 Lieutenant ober 482 00:19:38,678 --> 00:19:41,045 and conservation officer eric fluette 483 00:19:41,047 --> 00:19:42,680 are both on scene now with me 484 00:19:42,682 --> 00:19:44,715 helping kind of piece things together, 485 00:19:44,717 --> 00:19:47,818 and conservation officer egan is actually on his way 486 00:19:47,820 --> 00:19:51,155 to go pick up matt's wife to take her to the hospital. 487 00:19:51,157 --> 00:19:53,891 Everybody's, you know -- really cares about matt, 488 00:19:53,893 --> 00:19:56,027 and we all want to help in some way. 489 00:19:56,029 --> 00:19:59,430 So, I want to know... 490 00:19:59,432 --> 00:20:01,532 Where the second guy is 491 00:20:01,534 --> 00:20:03,134 and why he never came back, 492 00:20:03,136 --> 00:20:05,236 because, at a minimum, 493 00:20:05,238 --> 00:20:07,872 I think that I gave every reasonable effort 494 00:20:07,874 --> 00:20:10,508 to identify myself and slow him down. 495 00:20:10,510 --> 00:20:13,744 I was off the shoulder of the road going like this 496 00:20:13,746 --> 00:20:15,413 as he's coming back. 497 00:20:15,415 --> 00:20:17,648 Now, he could say that there's dust 498 00:20:17,650 --> 00:20:19,550 and that he didn't see me, 499 00:20:19,552 --> 00:20:22,553 but I want to hear that from him. 500 00:20:22,555 --> 00:20:23,654 Pull right over here! 501 00:20:23,656 --> 00:20:28,025 ♪ 502 00:20:28,027 --> 00:20:32,163 I observed the first two riders traveling at an excessive speed, 503 00:20:32,165 --> 00:20:33,331 and I'm gonna make every effort 504 00:20:33,333 --> 00:20:35,066 to meet up with them at a later date 505 00:20:35,068 --> 00:20:37,368 and hold them accountable for those actions. 506 00:20:38,204 --> 00:20:40,571 [ engine turns over ] 507 00:20:40,573 --> 00:20:42,707 eric, it started! 508 00:20:42,709 --> 00:20:44,942 For now, lieutenant ober and officer fluette 509 00:20:44,944 --> 00:20:47,211 who are gonna help me get matt's machine out of here 510 00:20:47,213 --> 00:20:48,546 so we can call it a day 511 00:20:48,548 --> 00:20:50,381 and come up with a plan to investigate 512 00:20:50,383 --> 00:20:52,683 the two other riders. 513 00:20:52,685 --> 00:20:53,985 What a day. 514 00:20:53,987 --> 00:20:58,089 I've known matt since I was a trainee back in 2010. 515 00:20:58,091 --> 00:21:00,691 We ended up having a really close friendship. 516 00:21:00,693 --> 00:21:04,362 So, for me, it's tougher right now 517 00:21:04,364 --> 00:21:05,529 than it was when it happened, 518 00:21:05,531 --> 00:21:07,798 because now I have time to think about it. 519 00:21:07,800 --> 00:21:09,533 When it happens, it's out of your control, 520 00:21:09,535 --> 00:21:11,102 but I can see what's going on. 521 00:21:11,104 --> 00:21:14,472 I get an idea of, you know, how he's doing. 522 00:21:14,474 --> 00:21:16,140 But now, there's a lot of uncertainty, 523 00:21:16,142 --> 00:21:18,643 'cause I can't talk to him, check in on him. 524 00:21:18,645 --> 00:21:20,878 I just hope he's gonna be all right. 525 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:22,747 Probably won't sleep much tonight. 526 00:21:22,749 --> 00:21:28,853 ♪ 527 00:21:28,855 --> 00:21:35,026 ♪ 528 00:21:35,028 --> 00:21:36,127 all right. 529 00:21:36,129 --> 00:21:38,229 So, I started the day off with a phone call. 530 00:21:38,231 --> 00:21:41,432 I have to call a lady in new boston 531 00:21:41,434 --> 00:21:44,502 who says there is an injured deer in the road, 532 00:21:44,504 --> 00:21:46,504 and for some reason, dispatch has said 533 00:21:46,506 --> 00:21:49,540 they're not sure if there's a baby around, as well. 534 00:21:49,542 --> 00:21:52,443 So we'll try and figure out what's going on. 535 00:21:52,445 --> 00:21:54,812 [ phone line rings ] 536 00:21:55,748 --> 00:21:57,548 hi, this is kevin bronson with fish and game. 537 00:21:57,550 --> 00:21:58,783 How are you? 538 00:21:59,652 --> 00:22:00,618 Good. 539 00:22:00,620 --> 00:22:02,586 So, what's the deal with this doe? 540 00:22:14,667 --> 00:22:16,867 Okay, gotcha. 541 00:22:16,869 --> 00:22:19,103 I will head down that way, too, 542 00:22:19,105 --> 00:22:20,771 take a look. 543 00:22:21,708 --> 00:22:23,274 Yeah, have a good day. 544 00:22:24,010 --> 00:22:25,743 Bye. 545 00:22:25,745 --> 00:22:28,245 This situation isn't unusual. 546 00:22:28,247 --> 00:22:30,781 When motor vehicle collisions are happening 547 00:22:30,783 --> 00:22:32,750 during the spring, it's always a concern 548 00:22:32,752 --> 00:22:37,421 of if it was a doe with her fawns, 549 00:22:37,423 --> 00:22:41,025 'cause a lot of fawns right now are very vulnerable 550 00:22:41,027 --> 00:22:43,561 if mom is not providing for them. 551 00:22:43,563 --> 00:22:45,763 They wouldn't survive on their own. 552 00:22:45,765 --> 00:22:48,299 [ phone line rings ] 553 00:22:48,301 --> 00:22:49,433 hello? 554 00:22:51,404 --> 00:22:53,537 Yes. 555 00:22:53,539 --> 00:22:54,739 Hey, sarge. 556 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:01,712 That'd be perfect. 557 00:23:01,714 --> 00:23:02,980 All right, thanks. 558 00:23:03,449 --> 00:23:04,715 Bye. 559 00:23:04,717 --> 00:23:06,150 [ cellphone vibrates ] 560 00:23:06,152 --> 00:23:13,824 ♪ 561 00:23:13,826 --> 00:23:16,160 he sent me the picture. 562 00:23:16,162 --> 00:23:18,829 To me, at this point, looks like it is lactating, 563 00:23:18,831 --> 00:23:22,366 so very well may be the mother of these twins. 564 00:23:22,368 --> 00:23:24,001 Unfortunately, that would mean 565 00:23:24,003 --> 00:23:27,505 that these fawns have been orphaned, 566 00:23:27,507 --> 00:23:30,775 so we're probably gonna have to intervene at some point 567 00:23:30,777 --> 00:23:33,544 and get those fawns to a rehabber. 568 00:23:33,546 --> 00:23:34,745 ♪ 569 00:23:34,747 --> 00:23:37,381 so, right around here is where this doe got hit. 570 00:23:37,383 --> 00:23:39,250 ♪ 571 00:23:39,252 --> 00:23:40,818 you can definitely see why it got hit. 572 00:23:40,820 --> 00:23:42,186 It's a busy road. 573 00:23:42,188 --> 00:23:46,991 ♪ 574 00:23:46,993 --> 00:23:49,894 and us trying to find these two fawns right now 575 00:23:49,896 --> 00:23:54,398 is probably an impossibility. 576 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:57,568 There is such thick stuff here, 577 00:23:57,570 --> 00:24:00,504 which is probably why she's living here. 578 00:24:00,506 --> 00:24:02,406 ♪ 579 00:24:02,408 --> 00:24:03,374 oh, look at that. 580 00:24:03,376 --> 00:24:04,842 There's a fawn. 581 00:24:04,844 --> 00:24:06,477 You've got to be kidding me. 582 00:24:09,015 --> 00:24:15,920 ♪ 583 00:24:15,922 --> 00:24:18,656 bronson: So, right around here is where this doe got hit. 584 00:24:18,658 --> 00:24:20,324 ♪ 585 00:24:20,326 --> 00:24:22,092 can definitely see why it got hit. 586 00:24:22,094 --> 00:24:23,794 It's a busy road. 587 00:24:23,796 --> 00:24:25,896 Trying to find these two fawns right now 588 00:24:25,898 --> 00:24:28,766 is probably an impossibility. 589 00:24:28,768 --> 00:24:30,501 Narrator: In new boston, new hampshire, 590 00:24:30,503 --> 00:24:33,504 sergeant kevin bronson searches for two baby deer 591 00:24:33,506 --> 00:24:35,339 whose mother was hit by a car. 592 00:24:35,341 --> 00:24:36,907 ♪ 593 00:24:36,909 --> 00:24:39,710 oh, look at that. There's a fawn. 594 00:24:39,712 --> 00:24:41,212 You've got to be kidding me. 595 00:24:41,214 --> 00:24:42,980 ♪ 596 00:24:42,982 --> 00:24:45,249 what are the frickin' chances? 597 00:24:45,251 --> 00:24:46,484 There she is. 598 00:24:46,486 --> 00:24:48,552 Unbelievable. 599 00:24:48,554 --> 00:24:50,454 [ door alarm chiming ] 600 00:24:50,456 --> 00:24:53,123 ♪ 601 00:24:53,125 --> 00:24:54,325 they just ran up, 602 00:24:54,327 --> 00:24:55,526 and then it kind of flattens out. 603 00:24:55,528 --> 00:24:58,095 They're right at the top of that flat right now. 604 00:24:58,097 --> 00:25:00,097 [ high voice ] yeah, sweeties. 605 00:25:00,099 --> 00:25:03,200 [ kisses ] 606 00:25:03,202 --> 00:25:05,302 [ normal voice ] so, now that I actually have seen these two fawns 607 00:25:05,304 --> 00:25:06,670 that I've heard about, 608 00:25:06,672 --> 00:25:08,472 I really want to get a good evaluation 609 00:25:08,474 --> 00:25:09,907 on their overall health 610 00:25:09,909 --> 00:25:12,643 and where they're at in growing. 611 00:25:14,514 --> 00:25:16,847 Oh, there they go. 612 00:25:16,849 --> 00:25:19,316 I'm never gonna catch them in 100 years. 613 00:25:19,318 --> 00:25:20,651 From what I've seen so far, 614 00:25:20,653 --> 00:25:22,553 it looks like these two fawns 615 00:25:22,555 --> 00:25:24,522 are pretty far in their development, 616 00:25:24,524 --> 00:25:25,756 and they're very healthy, 617 00:25:25,758 --> 00:25:27,858 and they're avoiding me -- which is great to see 618 00:25:27,860 --> 00:25:30,628 that they're trying to avoid predators. 619 00:25:30,630 --> 00:25:32,930 I really do think that was their mother, 620 00:25:32,932 --> 00:25:35,065 'cause she got hit right here. 621 00:25:35,067 --> 00:25:37,268 So, I'm gonna call our wildlife division 622 00:25:37,270 --> 00:25:40,671 to let them know with what's going on. 623 00:25:40,673 --> 00:25:42,606 What are the chances of that? 624 00:25:42,608 --> 00:25:44,108 Hundreds of acres of woods, 625 00:25:44,110 --> 00:25:46,343 and here I am just driving around. 626 00:25:46,345 --> 00:25:51,849 A♪ 627 00:25:51,851 --> 00:25:56,554 ♪ 628 00:25:56,556 --> 00:25:58,522 I don't know what to do with them right now, 629 00:25:58,524 --> 00:26:03,060 'cause they're not showing signs of abandonment yet, 630 00:26:03,062 --> 00:26:05,262 but if the mother got hit this morning, 631 00:26:05,264 --> 00:26:07,898 they wouldn't be showing signs 632 00:26:07,900 --> 00:26:09,400 that they are in distress right now 633 00:26:09,402 --> 00:26:10,701 'cause they're not in distress. 634 00:26:10,703 --> 00:26:13,170 But they will be tomorrow... 635 00:26:13,172 --> 00:26:15,573 So I'm gonna reach out to wildlife. 636 00:26:15,575 --> 00:26:18,242 [ phone line rings ] 637 00:26:18,244 --> 00:26:20,044 ♪ 638 00:26:20,046 --> 00:26:21,579 hey, dan. How's it going? 639 00:26:22,949 --> 00:26:24,715 Another day in paradise. 640 00:26:24,717 --> 00:26:27,751 Our deer biologist, he has a much better understanding 641 00:26:27,753 --> 00:26:31,055 of deer biology than I do. 642 00:26:33,626 --> 00:26:35,125 I can send you the picture. 643 00:26:35,127 --> 00:26:38,829 It looks it to me, but I honestly don't know. 644 00:26:38,831 --> 00:26:40,698 I tried to get close to them, 645 00:26:40,700 --> 00:26:42,866 and they just bolted. 646 00:26:49,308 --> 00:26:50,441 Yeah. 647 00:27:01,454 --> 00:27:02,620 Okay. 648 00:27:03,789 --> 00:27:04,989 Talk to you later. 649 00:27:05,424 --> 00:27:06,624 Bye. 650 00:27:07,727 --> 00:27:11,028 He's thinking along the same lines as I am -- 651 00:27:11,030 --> 00:27:13,430 that these are probably two fawns 652 00:27:13,432 --> 00:27:16,266 that have a very viable chance to survive on their own 653 00:27:16,268 --> 00:27:19,370 if their mother is absent. 654 00:27:19,372 --> 00:27:21,705 So, right now, I'm gonna stop by the person's house 655 00:27:21,707 --> 00:27:23,240 who called about the doe getting hit 656 00:27:23,242 --> 00:27:24,875 and the fawns being in the area. 657 00:27:24,877 --> 00:27:27,444 If these fawns do start deteriorating, 658 00:27:27,446 --> 00:27:31,115 we can make a plan to help 'em out. 659 00:27:31,117 --> 00:27:37,321 ♪ 660 00:27:37,323 --> 00:27:39,156 hi, how are you? Good, how are you? 661 00:27:39,158 --> 00:27:40,591 I found the fawns... 662 00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:43,394 And they will not let me get anywhere near them. 663 00:27:44,730 --> 00:27:46,230 We think it might be. 664 00:27:47,266 --> 00:27:48,999 Okay, yeah, and that's -- 665 00:27:49,001 --> 00:27:51,535 so they look to be right about that size 666 00:27:51,537 --> 00:27:53,470 where they'd be getting weaned. 667 00:27:53,472 --> 00:27:55,039 If you start seeing them around 668 00:27:55,041 --> 00:27:57,041 and they're being very vocal, 669 00:27:57,043 --> 00:27:58,509 that's a problem. 670 00:27:58,511 --> 00:28:00,044 We're probably gonna have to try and catch them. 671 00:28:00,046 --> 00:28:02,179 But they're in such good health right now. 672 00:28:02,181 --> 00:28:03,681 They're, like, bolting. 673 00:28:03,683 --> 00:28:05,282 They're not letting me get anywhere near 'em. 674 00:28:05,284 --> 00:28:06,350 Okay, well, that's good. 675 00:28:06,352 --> 00:28:07,985 But have you ever seen them browsing? 676 00:28:07,987 --> 00:28:09,286 Like, eating any grass or anything? 677 00:28:09,288 --> 00:28:10,354 Oh, yeah. Oh, that's good. 678 00:28:10,356 --> 00:28:11,655 Yep. That's good. 679 00:28:16,696 --> 00:28:19,830 Bronson: This is a great situation with the homeowner, 680 00:28:19,832 --> 00:28:21,365 and it's important for me 681 00:28:21,367 --> 00:28:23,567 to have people like that in the community 682 00:28:23,569 --> 00:28:26,537 that can observe situations like this as they develop, 683 00:28:26,539 --> 00:28:30,074 because our first course of action is observation 684 00:28:30,076 --> 00:28:33,343 and not necessarily trying to immediately scoop up an animal 685 00:28:33,345 --> 00:28:35,879 to take to a rehabilitation center. 686 00:28:35,881 --> 00:28:37,715 Hopefully, at this point, they're gonna be okay 687 00:28:37,717 --> 00:28:40,117 to just switch to browse and grass 688 00:28:40,119 --> 00:28:42,019 and stuff like that and be fine, 689 00:28:42,021 --> 00:28:44,455 but if they don't, give us a holler. 690 00:28:44,457 --> 00:28:45,556 Okay. All right. 691 00:28:45,558 --> 00:28:46,623 All right, thank you. Thanks so much. 692 00:28:46,625 --> 00:28:47,825 Thank you. Take care. 693 00:28:47,827 --> 00:28:48,992 You, too. 694 00:28:49,929 --> 00:28:51,562 At the end of the day, 695 00:28:51,564 --> 00:28:55,666 we're making the best out of a very unfortunate turn of events. 696 00:28:55,668 --> 00:28:59,737 The mother has been donated to a family that could use the meat. 697 00:28:59,739 --> 00:29:03,307 Looks like the two fawns are in a situation that -- 698 00:29:03,309 --> 00:29:05,876 they have a viable chance of surviving in the wild. 699 00:29:05,878 --> 00:29:09,580 So, all in all, I'd say it's a successful situation. 700 00:29:09,582 --> 00:29:14,852 ♪ 701 00:29:14,854 --> 00:29:20,124 ♪ 702 00:29:20,126 --> 00:29:23,427 yesterday, immediately following the collision, 703 00:29:23,429 --> 00:29:25,028 I didn't have the luxury 704 00:29:25,030 --> 00:29:27,331 of doing what I would normally do, 705 00:29:27,333 --> 00:29:30,067 where I make my decision about a summons or a warning, 706 00:29:30,069 --> 00:29:32,402 and then issue the proper paperwork. 707 00:29:32,404 --> 00:29:35,773 Obviously, matt's well-being was far more important 708 00:29:35,775 --> 00:29:39,643 than chasing anybody down at that minute. 709 00:29:39,645 --> 00:29:43,480 He's out of the hospital and he's home. 710 00:29:43,482 --> 00:29:46,884 Fortunately, the operator that struck matt 711 00:29:46,886 --> 00:29:51,522 provided me with the two people that I picked up on my radar 712 00:29:51,524 --> 00:29:54,658 that we were initially going out to stop. 713 00:29:55,795 --> 00:29:58,095 The driver that hit matt is being investigated 714 00:29:58,097 --> 00:29:59,696 by new hampshire state police, 715 00:29:59,698 --> 00:30:01,965 but I'll be dealing with the two other riders. 716 00:30:01,967 --> 00:30:03,233 It turns out, the son -- 717 00:30:03,235 --> 00:30:05,769 operator two, the one that fled -- 718 00:30:05,771 --> 00:30:07,704 has a history of warnings for speed 719 00:30:07,706 --> 00:30:09,473 with fish and game. 720 00:30:09,475 --> 00:30:13,177 I don't know why he never returned to my location. 721 00:30:13,179 --> 00:30:14,344 I just have to determine 722 00:30:14,346 --> 00:30:18,749 whether anybody was knowingly leaving the scene 723 00:30:18,751 --> 00:30:20,083 after I flagged them over, 724 00:30:20,085 --> 00:30:22,019 essentially disobeying an officer. 725 00:30:22,021 --> 00:30:23,854 So, once I get a better understanding, 726 00:30:23,856 --> 00:30:26,456 I'll feel a lot better about this whole thing. 727 00:30:26,458 --> 00:30:27,991 There he is, right there. 728 00:30:27,993 --> 00:30:32,496 ♪ 729 00:30:32,498 --> 00:30:33,697 [ seatbelt clicks ] 730 00:30:33,699 --> 00:30:35,432 ♪ 731 00:30:35,434 --> 00:30:37,100 the father has arrived first, 732 00:30:37,102 --> 00:30:39,169 so I'm gonna talk to him about his violation 733 00:30:39,171 --> 00:30:40,771 until the son arrives, 734 00:30:40,773 --> 00:30:41,805 I need to thank you, 735 00:30:41,807 --> 00:30:44,341 because after I waved you down... 736 00:30:44,343 --> 00:30:45,342 Man: Yeah. 737 00:30:45,344 --> 00:30:46,777 ...You went up the trail, 738 00:30:46,779 --> 00:30:48,779 you turned around, and you came back. 739 00:30:48,781 --> 00:30:50,180 You were doing the right thing, 740 00:30:50,182 --> 00:30:52,349 and I appreciate that. 741 00:30:52,351 --> 00:30:53,784 And you helped me. Yeah. 742 00:30:53,786 --> 00:30:55,786 I asked you, I said, "please go down there 743 00:30:55,788 --> 00:30:57,754 and direct traffic," and you did it. 744 00:30:57,756 --> 00:30:59,223 Someone was hurt. 745 00:30:59,225 --> 00:31:01,491 That was in my mind, you know, and that was just -- 746 00:31:01,493 --> 00:31:03,594 yeah. You know? 747 00:31:03,596 --> 00:31:05,996 So I just want to thank you. 748 00:31:05,998 --> 00:31:07,564 No, I appreciate it. All right. 749 00:31:07,566 --> 00:31:08,765 So, there's that. All right. 750 00:31:08,767 --> 00:31:10,367 So, right now, 751 00:31:10,369 --> 00:31:12,836 you're getting a ticket for speeding, okay? 752 00:31:12,838 --> 00:31:14,371 You were doing 64 miles an hour. 753 00:31:14,373 --> 00:31:16,306 It's a 25-mile-an-hour posted, 754 00:31:16,308 --> 00:31:18,175 so it's a $284 ticket. 755 00:31:18,177 --> 00:31:20,210 All right, so, fine amount's $248. 756 00:31:20,212 --> 00:31:23,347 It's for 64 on the trail. 757 00:31:23,349 --> 00:31:24,381 Yeah. Okay? 758 00:31:24,383 --> 00:31:25,482 Here's your copy. 759 00:31:25,484 --> 00:31:28,085 All you have to do is follow the instructions. 760 00:31:28,087 --> 00:31:29,853 Okay? 761 00:31:29,855 --> 00:31:32,389 So that's that. 762 00:31:32,391 --> 00:31:33,824 Is he here yet? 763 00:31:33,826 --> 00:31:35,492 Okay. 764 00:31:35,494 --> 00:31:37,895 Hey, appreciate you coming back to talk to me. 765 00:31:37,897 --> 00:31:39,496 I'm just trying to figure out what happened. 766 00:31:39,498 --> 00:31:40,731 I'm gonna tell you my rendition, 767 00:31:40,733 --> 00:31:42,900 and I just want to hear your rendition. 768 00:31:42,902 --> 00:31:44,968 So, I'm standing on the side of the road, 769 00:31:44,970 --> 00:31:47,804 and I'm running radar like this. 770 00:31:47,806 --> 00:31:50,607 And, uh... 771 00:31:50,609 --> 00:31:52,776 I see dad come in. 772 00:31:52,778 --> 00:31:55,212 I call out his speed to my partner, 773 00:31:55,214 --> 00:31:56,146 and I see you coming. 774 00:31:56,148 --> 00:31:58,548 I call out your speed to my partner. 775 00:31:58,550 --> 00:32:00,717 And then, as you guys are approaching, 776 00:32:00,719 --> 00:32:01,985 I step out into the trail 777 00:32:01,987 --> 00:32:03,487 and I go like this. 778 00:32:03,489 --> 00:32:05,022 And I'm walking backwards. 779 00:32:05,024 --> 00:32:07,124 I'm going like this, all right? 780 00:32:08,227 --> 00:32:11,194 Dad drives by... 781 00:32:11,196 --> 00:32:13,597 And turns around and comes back 782 00:32:13,599 --> 00:32:18,669 right at the time, roughly, that my partner gets hit. 783 00:32:18,671 --> 00:32:21,438 Now, I saw you brake. 784 00:32:21,440 --> 00:32:23,740 Yeah, 'cause I asked him what was happening. 785 00:32:23,742 --> 00:32:24,708 Okay. 786 00:32:24,710 --> 00:32:25,909 And he said he was getting pulled over. 787 00:32:25,911 --> 00:32:27,110 So, you did pull over. 788 00:32:27,112 --> 00:32:29,479 You did look back and see the blue lights. 789 00:32:29,481 --> 00:32:31,214 Okay. Did you see me? 790 00:32:31,216 --> 00:32:34,151 I didn't see you. I only saw one cop. 791 00:32:34,153 --> 00:32:35,352 It might have been you. 792 00:32:35,354 --> 00:32:37,120 Where was the cop where you saw him? 793 00:32:37,122 --> 00:32:38,555 Right on the side of the trail. 794 00:32:38,557 --> 00:32:40,057 That was me. 795 00:32:40,059 --> 00:32:41,258 So, here's the thing -- 796 00:32:41,260 --> 00:32:43,026 your dad is a stand-up dude. 797 00:32:43,028 --> 00:32:44,161 Yep. 798 00:32:44,163 --> 00:32:45,529 And I hope there's a lesson to be learned here, 799 00:32:45,531 --> 00:32:47,931 because he turned around and came back. 800 00:32:47,933 --> 00:32:52,102 Not only was he gonna answer to me for speeding, 801 00:32:52,104 --> 00:32:53,804 but if it wasn't for him, 802 00:32:53,806 --> 00:32:55,472 we probably would have got ran over. 803 00:32:55,474 --> 00:32:57,307 Now... 804 00:32:57,309 --> 00:33:00,577 You could have also helped with that situation, 805 00:33:00,579 --> 00:33:02,579 and you left. 806 00:33:02,581 --> 00:33:06,049 And, frankly, you saw me on the side of the trail. 807 00:33:06,051 --> 00:33:07,451 You saw me signaling you. 808 00:33:07,453 --> 00:33:08,752 I did not see you go like this. 809 00:33:08,754 --> 00:33:10,620 I saw the radar. You saw the radar. 810 00:33:10,622 --> 00:33:12,856 Now, you see the blue lights. 811 00:33:12,858 --> 00:33:15,792 You see dad pull around. 812 00:33:15,794 --> 00:33:17,995 Did you just make a decision like, 813 00:33:17,997 --> 00:33:19,062 "I'm just gonna get out of here"? 814 00:33:19,064 --> 00:33:20,897 I didn't think I was -- 815 00:33:20,899 --> 00:33:22,733 I just kept going. 816 00:33:22,735 --> 00:33:24,101 I didn't, like, floor it. 817 00:33:24,103 --> 00:33:25,736 I just kept going at the same speed. 818 00:33:25,738 --> 00:33:27,137 I thought someone was gonna come after me. 819 00:33:27,139 --> 00:33:29,539 And then, I got to the next intersection, 820 00:33:29,541 --> 00:33:32,242 waited there, and then just kept going. 821 00:33:32,244 --> 00:33:34,378 I wasn't gonna go back. 822 00:33:34,380 --> 00:33:35,812 That's horrible to say. 823 00:33:35,814 --> 00:33:37,781 It's almost like when you're going down the highway 824 00:33:37,783 --> 00:33:38,982 and you get your speed 825 00:33:38,984 --> 00:33:40,350 and someone else is speeding in front of you. 826 00:33:40,352 --> 00:33:42,352 Yes, I get it. I get it. 827 00:33:42,354 --> 00:33:43,887 Everything that I know now 828 00:33:43,889 --> 00:33:47,324 indicates that operator two was present for the collision 829 00:33:47,326 --> 00:33:49,493 and made a conscious decision to leave. 830 00:33:49,495 --> 00:33:51,762 Disobeying an officer is a misdemeanor -- 831 00:33:51,764 --> 00:33:52,729 it's arrestable -- so I need the son 832 00:33:52,731 --> 00:33:56,099 to come clean and confirm what I suspect 833 00:33:56,101 --> 00:33:58,001 so that I can hold him accountable. 834 00:33:58,003 --> 00:33:59,469 It sounds like you saw me. 835 00:33:59,471 --> 00:34:02,639 It sounds like you saw blue lights... 836 00:34:02,641 --> 00:34:04,908 And you made a decision to keep going. 837 00:34:04,910 --> 00:34:06,276 ♪ 838 00:34:08,614 --> 00:34:13,316 ♪ 839 00:34:13,318 --> 00:34:15,185 teen: I thought someone was gonna come after me. 840 00:34:15,187 --> 00:34:16,953 And then, I got to the next intersection, 841 00:34:16,955 --> 00:34:19,589 waited there, and then just kept going. 842 00:34:19,591 --> 00:34:21,158 I wasn't gonna go back. 843 00:34:21,160 --> 00:34:22,626 It sounds like you saw me. 844 00:34:22,628 --> 00:34:25,662 It sounds like you saw blue lights... 845 00:34:25,664 --> 00:34:27,964 And you made a decision to keep going. 846 00:34:27,966 --> 00:34:31,001 ♪ 847 00:34:31,003 --> 00:34:32,335 is that fair? 848 00:34:32,337 --> 00:34:33,603 Narrator: In gorham, new hampshire, 849 00:34:33,605 --> 00:34:35,839 conservation officer bob mancini 850 00:34:35,841 --> 00:34:37,741 questions an atv operator 851 00:34:37,743 --> 00:34:40,343 who he suspects intentionally disobeyed his order 852 00:34:40,345 --> 00:34:42,612 to pull over during a traffic stop. 853 00:34:42,614 --> 00:34:44,714 This is what I'm looking at. 854 00:34:44,716 --> 00:34:46,383 Mm-hmm. Okay? 855 00:34:46,385 --> 00:34:48,652 I'm out in the trail. 856 00:34:48,654 --> 00:34:49,786 No, I kn-- 857 00:34:49,788 --> 00:34:50,887 I -- yep. 858 00:34:50,889 --> 00:34:52,122 I saw you wave. 859 00:34:52,124 --> 00:34:53,824 I'm not gonna lie. 860 00:34:53,826 --> 00:34:55,525 All right. 861 00:34:55,527 --> 00:34:56,293 I did. 862 00:34:56,295 --> 00:34:57,461 I'll take -- I mean -- 863 00:34:57,463 --> 00:34:59,763 all right, so, what's gonna happen is, 864 00:34:59,765 --> 00:35:02,766 I'm gonna issue you a ticket for speeding. 865 00:35:02,768 --> 00:35:03,767 All right? 866 00:35:03,769 --> 00:35:05,001 And I'm gonna also issue you a ticket 867 00:35:05,003 --> 00:35:07,404 for disobeying an officer, all right? 868 00:35:07,406 --> 00:35:11,141 If a cop is flagging you down, you gotta stop. 869 00:35:11,143 --> 00:35:12,209 I agree with you. 870 00:35:12,211 --> 00:35:13,743 Thank you for being a gentleman, all right? 871 00:35:13,745 --> 00:35:15,045 I don't hold it against you. 872 00:35:15,047 --> 00:35:16,680 Nope. My buddy is doing better. 873 00:35:16,682 --> 00:35:18,081 Uh-huh. I'm glad to hear that. 874 00:35:18,083 --> 00:35:19,716 Matt's doing better, all right? 875 00:35:19,718 --> 00:35:22,953 And everything's gonna level off. 876 00:35:22,955 --> 00:35:24,054 I'm sorry for what happened. 877 00:35:24,056 --> 00:35:26,990 Your owning up for it right now. 878 00:35:26,992 --> 00:35:30,560 I judge people by whether they can take accountability, 879 00:35:30,562 --> 00:35:32,395 and when given the opportunity, 880 00:35:32,397 --> 00:35:33,763 he admitted that he was wrong. 881 00:35:33,765 --> 00:35:36,333 He admitted that he saw me attempt to stop him 882 00:35:36,335 --> 00:35:37,634 and that he continued, 883 00:35:37,636 --> 00:35:39,703 and that honesty means something to me. 884 00:35:39,705 --> 00:35:42,973 Even though he made the wrong decision yesterday, 885 00:35:42,975 --> 00:35:44,674 he made the right decision today. 886 00:35:44,676 --> 00:35:46,977 What is "disobeying an officer" charge? 887 00:35:46,979 --> 00:35:49,546 Disobeying falls under a misdemeanor. 888 00:35:49,548 --> 00:35:51,948 You're getting a ticket for 248 bucks 889 00:35:51,950 --> 00:35:53,183 for speed alone. 890 00:35:53,185 --> 00:35:56,520 Disobeying carries a fine of up to $1,200 891 00:35:56,522 --> 00:35:57,954 plus penalty assessment. 892 00:35:57,956 --> 00:35:59,589 So, for that, you're looking at 893 00:35:59,591 --> 00:36:01,892 close to $1,450. 894 00:36:01,894 --> 00:36:04,361 And I am the prosecutor, 895 00:36:04,363 --> 00:36:08,265 so I have prosecutorial authority 896 00:36:08,267 --> 00:36:10,267 on how I handle things. 897 00:36:10,269 --> 00:36:13,270 So I will try to work with you 898 00:36:13,272 --> 00:36:15,338 while being fair and impartial, okay? 899 00:36:15,340 --> 00:36:16,940 Going forward, are you gonna be like dad? 900 00:36:16,942 --> 00:36:18,175 Yeah. Okay. 901 00:36:18,177 --> 00:36:20,143 Thank you very much. I really appreciate it. 902 00:36:20,145 --> 00:36:21,645 Appreciate you being a nice dude, too. 903 00:36:21,647 --> 00:36:22,579 Thanks. 904 00:36:22,581 --> 00:36:24,948 Take care, okay? Man: Yep. 905 00:36:24,950 --> 00:36:27,083 All right, you guys, I've had a long night. 906 00:36:27,085 --> 00:36:28,618 You guys have had a long night. 907 00:36:28,620 --> 00:36:30,587 Safe travels back down south. 908 00:36:30,589 --> 00:36:34,157 Being able to be fair and hold them accountable 909 00:36:34,159 --> 00:36:35,759 was a big deal for me. 910 00:36:35,761 --> 00:36:38,295 It brings closure to the situation. 911 00:36:38,297 --> 00:36:40,730 I feel like it's a successful mission. 912 00:36:40,732 --> 00:36:43,733 Matt and I set out yesterday to do speed enforcement, 913 00:36:43,735 --> 00:36:45,602 and we did. 914 00:36:45,604 --> 00:36:47,971 All right, let's go see matt. 915 00:36:47,973 --> 00:36:50,674 ♪ 916 00:36:50,676 --> 00:36:53,944 yesterday, at this time, matt and I were trailside, 917 00:36:53,946 --> 00:36:55,879 and matt was in a world of hurt. 918 00:36:55,881 --> 00:36:57,214 I just want to be able to see him 919 00:36:57,216 --> 00:36:59,216 and make sure he's doing good. 920 00:36:59,218 --> 00:37:02,986 It's been a lot of ups and downs, 921 00:37:02,988 --> 00:37:04,321 as far as emotions go. 922 00:37:04,323 --> 00:37:06,022 And I also wanted to give him an update 923 00:37:06,024 --> 00:37:08,358 on what's going on in our case. 924 00:37:08,360 --> 00:37:11,428 All right, we're almost here. 925 00:37:11,430 --> 00:37:13,196 ♪ 926 00:37:13,198 --> 00:37:15,732 look at that. There he is right there. 927 00:37:18,036 --> 00:37:23,406 ♪ 928 00:37:23,408 --> 00:37:26,176 look at that. There he is right there. 929 00:37:26,178 --> 00:37:27,811 Narrator: In coos county, new hampshire, 930 00:37:27,813 --> 00:37:29,779 conservation officer bob mancini 931 00:37:29,781 --> 00:37:32,115 reunites with officer matt holmes, 932 00:37:32,117 --> 00:37:35,218 who is recovering after being struck by an atv. 933 00:37:35,220 --> 00:37:36,319 He's porch-rockin'. 934 00:37:36,321 --> 00:37:38,154 He's looking pretty good. 935 00:37:38,156 --> 00:37:40,023 Banged up a little bit. 936 00:37:41,126 --> 00:37:42,759 You're looking good! 937 00:37:42,761 --> 00:37:43,627 Don't get up. 938 00:37:43,629 --> 00:37:44,928 You stay right there. 939 00:37:45,631 --> 00:37:46,796 No. 940 00:37:46,798 --> 00:37:48,598 What are you do-- [ laughs ] 941 00:37:50,535 --> 00:37:51,935 stubborn. 942 00:37:52,704 --> 00:37:54,271 It's good to see you, bud. 943 00:37:54,273 --> 00:37:56,306 Likewise, man. 944 00:37:56,308 --> 00:37:57,741 How's meredith holding up? 945 00:37:57,743 --> 00:37:58,775 You doing all right? 946 00:37:58,777 --> 00:38:01,778 [ indistinct chatter ] 947 00:38:01,780 --> 00:38:04,848 oh, it is good to see you upright. 948 00:38:04,850 --> 00:38:07,250 I feel very lucky... 949 00:38:07,252 --> 00:38:08,518 Mancini: You're lucky. ... To be here. 950 00:38:08,520 --> 00:38:09,619 Oh, my god. 951 00:38:09,621 --> 00:38:13,423 It's a miracle that you were on your machine. 952 00:38:13,425 --> 00:38:14,457 Yep. 953 00:38:14,459 --> 00:38:16,593 If you were off your machine, 954 00:38:16,595 --> 00:38:18,795 this wouldn't be the same. 955 00:38:18,797 --> 00:38:22,165 Overall, I'm feeling pretty darn good. 956 00:38:22,167 --> 00:38:25,702 I am very lucky in that most of my injuries are superficial. 957 00:38:25,704 --> 00:38:30,507 I've got scrapes and bruises and all kinds of stuff. 958 00:38:30,509 --> 00:38:34,411 I did break eight ribs in the process of this crash, 959 00:38:34,413 --> 00:38:38,248 but overall, my head's intact, 960 00:38:38,250 --> 00:38:39,749 my back's intact, 961 00:38:39,751 --> 00:38:42,018 and being home with my family 962 00:38:42,020 --> 00:38:44,854 is the best feeling I could ask for. 963 00:38:44,856 --> 00:38:46,856 It's just one of those things, you know? 964 00:38:46,858 --> 00:38:50,327 Sometimes you just don't question why, you know? 965 00:38:50,329 --> 00:38:51,728 It went down the way it did, 966 00:38:51,730 --> 00:38:54,531 and just gotta be thankful 967 00:38:54,533 --> 00:38:57,033 for everything that's come out of it. 968 00:38:57,035 --> 00:38:58,501 We're lucky. 969 00:38:58,503 --> 00:38:59,669 Pull right over here! 970 00:38:59,671 --> 00:39:01,504 ♪ 971 00:39:01,506 --> 00:39:03,840 I wore my helmet. It did its job. 972 00:39:03,842 --> 00:39:05,342 I had my flak vest on, 973 00:39:05,344 --> 00:39:10,313 which I wear for both bullets and steering wheels, 974 00:39:10,315 --> 00:39:13,950 and just reiterates a mantra 975 00:39:13,952 --> 00:39:16,286 I've tried to preach and follow, 976 00:39:16,288 --> 00:39:21,024 and now I'm living proof that it works when you wear it. 977 00:39:21,026 --> 00:39:22,292 I got some good news. 978 00:39:22,294 --> 00:39:23,393 Yep. 979 00:39:23,395 --> 00:39:26,596 So we caught up with operator one and his son. 980 00:39:26,598 --> 00:39:27,530 Yep. 981 00:39:27,532 --> 00:39:28,998 The son, he never came back, 982 00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:30,133 never showed up. 983 00:39:30,135 --> 00:39:34,270 And we knew yesterday that speed was an issue, 984 00:39:34,272 --> 00:39:37,073 and ended up charging him with disobeying, as well. 985 00:39:37,075 --> 00:39:38,074 Oh, no kidding? 986 00:39:38,076 --> 00:39:40,510 He made a conscious effort to leave. 987 00:39:40,512 --> 00:39:43,213 The good thing about the whole thing is, 988 00:39:43,215 --> 00:39:44,714 he owned up to it today. 989 00:39:44,716 --> 00:39:45,982 He took responsibility. 990 00:39:45,984 --> 00:39:48,151 He admitted to everything. 991 00:39:48,153 --> 00:39:49,319 Sounds like... It was a good day. 992 00:39:49,321 --> 00:39:51,755 ...Things overall went as well as they could have, 993 00:39:51,757 --> 00:39:53,022 and, uh -- 994 00:39:53,024 --> 00:39:55,825 yeah, it's surreal. 995 00:39:55,827 --> 00:39:59,729 And, you know, part of what we do -- 996 00:39:59,731 --> 00:40:02,599 sometimes for the better, and sometimes not. 997 00:40:02,601 --> 00:40:03,533 Yeah. 998 00:40:03,535 --> 00:40:04,601 Bob and I were out there 999 00:40:04,603 --> 00:40:07,036 very specifically to address speed issues, 1000 00:40:07,038 --> 00:40:09,672 and we know that speed issues can lead to crashes, 1001 00:40:09,674 --> 00:40:13,576 and that's exactly what went down. 1002 00:40:13,578 --> 00:40:17,180 So we need to continue to work speed on our trails 1003 00:40:17,182 --> 00:40:19,382 and do our diligence 1004 00:40:19,384 --> 00:40:22,552 to make everybody's experience a good one. 1005 00:40:22,554 --> 00:40:27,223 So, anything that needs to happen as far as chores, 1006 00:40:27,225 --> 00:40:28,525 I got some days off coming up. 1007 00:40:28,527 --> 00:40:29,592 Let me know. 1008 00:40:29,594 --> 00:40:31,461 You know, whole district wants to come over. 1009 00:40:31,463 --> 00:40:32,695 We can all come up, 1010 00:40:32,697 --> 00:40:34,597 buck up the wood that needs to be done. 1011 00:40:34,599 --> 00:40:36,332 Like, just relax for a while... 1012 00:40:36,334 --> 00:40:37,667 Yep. ...And we'll get you. 1013 00:40:37,669 --> 00:40:39,169 I will do my best. 1014 00:40:39,171 --> 00:40:40,937 We'll be back in the saddle before we know it. 1015 00:40:40,939 --> 00:40:41,838 That we will. 1016 00:40:41,840 --> 00:40:43,273 Next time, I'm chase vehicle. 1017 00:40:43,275 --> 00:40:45,508 No way. [ laughter ] 1018 00:40:45,510 --> 00:40:49,179 the number of people that came out to help myself is humbling, 1019 00:40:49,181 --> 00:40:50,413 to say the least, 1020 00:40:50,415 --> 00:40:53,950 and I'm just so proud to be part of that community 1021 00:40:53,952 --> 00:40:57,720 and so thankful for all that they did. 1022 00:40:57,722 --> 00:40:58,755 You should take it easy 1023 00:40:58,757 --> 00:41:00,190 for the rest of the day, though, okay? 1024 00:41:00,192 --> 00:41:01,558 That's the plan, yeah. 1025 00:41:01,560 --> 00:41:03,493 I don't do that well, but I'm gonna try. 1026 00:41:03,495 --> 00:41:04,594 Okay. 1027 00:41:04,596 --> 00:41:08,398 With time in this profession comes experience, 1028 00:41:08,400 --> 00:41:10,934 but very little prepares you 1029 00:41:10,936 --> 00:41:12,469 to see one of your best friends 1030 00:41:12,471 --> 00:41:15,371 lying on the ground needing help. 1031 00:41:15,373 --> 00:41:18,908 I am so grateful to see matt happy and recovering. 1032 00:41:18,910 --> 00:41:20,043 All right. 1033 00:41:20,045 --> 00:41:21,611 Well, enjoy the day with the kids and the wife. 1034 00:41:21,613 --> 00:41:23,513 Okay. Bye, meredith. 1035 00:41:23,515 --> 00:41:25,081 [ indistinct ] all right. 1036 00:41:25,083 --> 00:41:32,889 ♪ 1037 00:41:32,891 --> 00:41:40,730 ♪ 1038 00:41:40,732 --> 00:41:48,638 ♪