Flipped-over Ohio cop says he acted on instinct

CLEVELAND (AP) — A suburban Cleveland police officer says he was acting on instinct when he pushed a stranded motorist to safety and got flipped over a guardrail by an out-of-control vehicle.

Brooklyn Heights Lt. John Lambert said at a hospital news conference today that he was just doing his job when he was struck on an icy highway ramp last month. The ordeal was captured on his patrol car’s dashboard video.

Lambert suffered fractures of the pelvis, tailbone and left eye socket and could require up to 18 months to recover fully.

The driver whose car hit the officer has been ticketed.