. >> reporter: let's say this is the left lane -- >> reporter: charlie guerriero is three weeks away from graduation was on his way to the police academy when he was called to protect and serve. >> all of a sudden this car in left travel lane started >> reporter: the car in control. hit the jersey barrier and flipped over on to its roof. >> he was upside down in the seat belt kicking the window trying to get out. i ran out, tried to kick the window. >> reporter: it.work. he ran to get his police baton. broke the window and pulled the man to safety. >> he was completely in shock. he didn't say much. he was just kind of very out of it. he said he lost consciousness. >> reporter: using what he learned from his first responder training, the student officer made sure the man was ok until emt's arrived. >> i don't know how to explain it. it wasn't like oh, should i stop it's like stop the car. get out. try to help them that. is why you go to the police being ad a me. >> reporter: another student officer saw what happened, guarino reported to the acked a pee like any other day. >> it's exci