let's go to nacogdoches, texas. we're seeing the dash cam of officer john allen. he's pursuing a shoplifting suspect that took off from the scene of a grocery store. as he pulls up and stops, you immediately see this red chevrolet hhr. you see smoke coming from the engine. the person you see standing looking into the driver's side window, that's a volunteer firefighter already at the scene, adrien nichols. >> the fire department responded pretty quick. i believe this vehicle is on fire. >> officer john allen begins assisting and trying to remove the driver who has been identified as michael arnold from his car. but michael arnold is not in good shape. >> you could see him try to open that driver's side door and it's not budging. >> you start hearing officer john allen giving orders to the man inside. >> no, this way, back towards me. >> the driver is responding, listen, i'm really hurt, i'm really hurt. >> oh, i'm hurt. i'm hurt. >> you've got to help us out. the vehicle is on fire. >> he's really hurt. >> right there you see officer john allen pull the driver, mi