JUST ONE STATION: Brockton city councilor speaks out about head-on crash with state trooper

New video shows the moment a Brockton city councilor s night came to a screeching halt in May A state trooper was behind the wheel of an oncoming car and he hit Moises Rodrigues head on I was driving home I was gonna jump on the highway I happen to look up and a see these headlights in my lane Rodrigues notified NEWS The first thing that comes to your mind is am I alive Am I really breathing here ' Rodrigues spent the following five days in the hospital with a severe concussion and was convered in cuts and bruises The trooper was not seriously injured I believe I lost consciousness or my whereabouts for a moment because I could hear people saying are you alright are you alright ' announced Rodrigues There was curtains everywhere the airbags all went off it felt like you were in the shower I remember the trooper getting out of his car to check on me He was apologetic that I did remember State police unveiled the trooper was at fault for the crash and all of the damage it caused My wife went to look at the car next day and she broke down crying because she revealed there s no way someone literally survived that that s how awful it was reported Rodrigues NEWS proved Rodrigues surveillance video of the crash for the first time He recalled feeling wobbly when he got out of the car and grateful to the bystanders who rushed to help him These folks knew nothing about me they had no idea who I was and they got out of their cars rushed over helped me out of the car declared Rodrigues I appreciate the fact that human beings are still doing awesome things out there Rodrigues also credits another invention for keeping him safe that night a life-long skeptic of seatbelts Rodrigues had just become an ambassador for a new campaign called Buckle Up Brockton He spoke at a news conference just two weeks before the wreck Is it a coincidence Is it certain sort of a message that came down from God knows where Hey listen really do what you re saying it could save your life revealed Rodriguez NEWS solicited him if he believes wearing his seatbelt saved his life and he responded I could see if I didn t have the belt on going through the windshield I honestly believe that certainly is the reason I m still here Investigates has since learned that the same trooper was involved in another crash for which he was also detected to be at fault The trooper was ordered to take a remedial driving subject which he has completed He is now back on the job and behind the wheel