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“You kind of reflect on life a little bit,” Wilfork said in response to the question of whether he was shaken. “Here I am -- won the most important game of our season. Flashed right in front of your eyes, your life, somebody that’s in danger. I didn’t think about anything that was going on in my life at the time. My job, like I say, the only thing I thought about was seeing there was somebody in there and getting them to safety. When I did and we drove off, my wife and I kind of talked in the car and just said, you know, things are a lot more precious in life other than games or anything you accomplish in life.”

Belichick said he wasn’t surprised by the news that Wilfork assisted police.

“Just the time and the interest and the compassion he has for other fellow human beings and, no, that doesn’t surprise, because that’s just the kind of person he is. He has really good chemistry and leadership...he does a lot of things behind the scenes…I’m sure there’s a lot of times he does it for the right reasons not for some kind of personal gain. He's got a lot of integrity.”

Brooks was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, the police said.

State Trooper Matt Guarino told ABC News he was one of 140 troopers assigned to work the Patriots game yesterday before arriving at the crash site.

\"Everyone will tell you that he is one of those stand-up sort of guys,\" Guarino said of Wilfork. \"With him being able to just reach in and pull her out of there with one hand is classic Wilfork. I’ve had a number of rollovers – sometimes you need to kick in the windshield to get people out. He just reached in and got her right out and was on his way.\"

ABC News' Meghan Keneally contributed to this report.

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