Bodycam footage released earlier this month showed a Utah police officer dragging a nurse from a hospital and arresting her. The incident has thrust both the nurse and the officer into the national spotlight.

The story of Salt Lake City Police officer Jeff Payne arresting the nurse, Alex Wubbels, continues to garner widespread attention.

However, the Rigby truck driver and reserve police officer, William “Bill” Gray, who Wubbels protected by refusing to draw blood from because he was unconscious, is fighting for his life as he remains in critical condition.

“I’m glad she (nurse Wubbels) was protecting my husband and I love our police community,” April Gray said in a written statement released by Bill Gray’s family. “I’m deeply grateful to the Logan police officers who helped Bill on the scene of the accident, as well as all the medical staff who have treated him since then. They have all been wonderful.”

On July 26, Bill was driving a semi-truck on U.S. Highway 89 near Wellsville, Utah, when a man fleeing from police in a pickup truck collided head on with Bill’s vehicle.

The high-speed impact immediately engulfed the semi-truck in flames.

“Still, Bill was able to stop and exit his truck and police were able to put out the flames on his body,” the release stated. “He was rushed by ambulance to Logan Regional Hospital, and later lifeflighted to the University of Utah Burn Center.”

Upon arriving at the burn center, doctors said 46 percent of Bill’s body was severely burned and that he only had a 22 percent chance of living.

Bill remains in critical condition at the burn center. In addition to enduring a number of surgeries to remove burned skin, three skin grafts and pre-grafting procedures on his legs, stomach and chest, Bill is also fighting infections from the burns and pneumonia in his lungs.

According to the written statement, “It’s been up and down,” April said about taking time off from work to be by her husband’s side as he continues to fight for his life.

Despite the situation, April wants the family of the other driver, who died at the scene of the crash, to know she is troubled by their loss.

“I’m truly sorry they are hurting and they have lost their son,” April said in the written statement. “I wish them well as they are mourning and healing.”

The incident involving Wubbels and Payne erupted online after bodycam footage surfaced on social media. Citing hospital policy, Wubbels refused to draw blood from Bill and was arrested on the spot. She was later released without charges.

A lawyer representing Payne told CBS affiliate KUTV on Wednesday that his client wants to apologize for the incident.

“Jeff would love the chance to sit down and apologize for what happened here,” Payne’s attorney Greg Skordas told the station. “If he could do this over he would do it over differently.”

Salt Lake City police officials have since apologized for the arrest, changed their blood-draw policies and placed Payne and his supervisor who said Wubbels could be arrested if she didn’t comply, Lt. James Tracy, on paid administrative leave.

But while the saga of the arrest continues to develop as the investigation into the handling of the incident, multiple donation accounts have been set up to help Bill and April with medical and recovery expenses.

People can donate in person, by mail or via bill pay to the William Gray Fund account at the Zion’s Bank located at 149 West Main Street in Rexburg, Idaho, 83440 (208-356-7688), or online to the “Bill Gray Accident Fund” accessible by visiting www.gofundme.com/BillGray.

Further updates on Bill’s condition will be available on the GoFundMe page.

“(Bill) is a good dude, one of the nicest, most genuine people you could meet,” Rigby Police Chief Sam Tower told the Logan Herald the day after the accident. “He has been nothing but faithful and diligent in his service.”