Fire crews were called out
A MYSTERY man has been hailed as a hero after helping to prevent an accident today.
At around 2pm, cars began swerving after a pair of burning jeans fell from a lorry in the middle of Montpelier Row, Blackheath.
Jean Richardson, who works at Heath Estates, watched the scene unfold from her office.
She said: “The smoke was causing absolute chaos. You weren’t sure if it was a bomb or what.
“All of a sudden this man appeared, nonchalantly walked across the road, picked it up, took it to the side of the road and stamped it out.”
She said: “He was a hero. He stopped what could have been a serious accident.”
Lee Green firefighters attended the scene.
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