A quick-thinking bus driver has been hailed a life-saver after manoeuvring his vehicle to help a naked man escape from a burning building.
The man is thought to have been in the shower when the fire started in his third-floor flat above a cafe in Braintree, Essex, and he found himself trapped.
Passers-by flagged down off-duty bus driver Andy Waterman, who was taking his double-decker back to the depot.
He positioned it close to the roof of the flat, allowing the man to jump about 10ft (3m) to safety.
Firefighters then arrived and helped him to the ground.
Mr Waterman, from West Mersea, is to receive a commendation from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service.
He said: "A group of people started flagging me down and they were asking me to stop.
"I asked them what the problem was and they said a man was stuck on the roof of his flat because it was on fire.
"I drove nearer and all I could see was thick, black smoke. (Then) I saw the man and thought 'We've got to get him to safety'."
Mr Waterman added: "I have been driving buses for eight years and nothing like this has happened before. I am just pleased the man is alive."
Incident commander Dave Barritt said: "The man was trapped on the third floor and there was no way he could get out.
"If the bus hadn't been there I don't know how he would have escaped - the fall could easily have killed him. The bus driver's actions saved this man's life."
Eight fire crews were called to the scene and it took them several hours to bring the flames under control.
Adrian Jones, managing director of the First Essex bus company, which employs Mr Waterman, said: "We are very proud of Andy - he was in the right place at the right time."
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