Hero driver drove a blazing fuel tanker away from a petrol station to save a town

This is the moment a hero driver drove a blazing fuel tanker away from a petrol station - leaving an incredible trail of flames in his wake.

Sajid Khan, 38, initially fled from the truck when it caught fire but turned back and jumped into the cab to drove it more than a mile to save the town.

An incredible video taken by shocked onlookers shows his flaming truck left behind a "river of fire".