Tulsa - The paramedic involved in a confrontation with an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper caught on a cell phone camera says he doesn't expect any charges to be filed against him.

Maurice White, Jr. is the critical care paramedic seen in the video that has created quite a stir not only here in eastern Oklahoma, but all over the nation.

The video shows the aftermath of a traffic stop that took place while the Creek Nation ambulance was taking a patient suffering from heat exhaustion to the hospital. The ambulance was pulled over by the trooper because troopers say the driver failed to yield to his patrol car.

But, during the stop, White says he pleaded with troopers to allow them to finish their business at the hospital so they could finish transporting the patient. White says at that time, he was told he was under arrest for obstructing an officer.

The video, shot by a family member of the patient, shows the trooper trying to arrest White, but White resisted and a struggle followed. White again pleaded with the trooper to follow them to the hospital.

The confrontation ended with the trooper saying he would follow them to the hospital. White says he was never arrested, but was told to expect charges to be filed. As of Friday morning, no charges had been filed, but we have been told the Okfuskee County District Attorney is reviewing the trooper's dash cam video.

White posted a message on NewsChannel 8's message board Friday morning, responding to the many questions our viewers have had.

He says quote, "I assure you that time and the trooper's dash cam will clarify everything."

He says the reason he got out of the ambulance in the first place was because he believed a person in the trooper's car was in need of medical attention.

"It was the fact that the trooper was approached at such a high rate of speed, and driving so erratically, I assumed that the woman in the front seat of the cruiser dressed in civilian clothing needed immediate help," white says. "That is why I initially stepped from the rear of the unit."

Troopers have accused White of assaulting them prior to the confrontation caught on the cell phone camera. That's something only the trooper's dash camera may be able to clarify.

We will continue to follow the story and will update you with any new information that is released.

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