- Jerseyman and former England footballer helps at the scene of a dangerous van fire
- Escorts elderly couple to safety as their vehicle burned near his Surrey home
- Stops traffic with the help of his son until the emergency services arrive
FORMER England and Chelsea footballer Graeme Le Saux is more used to tackling players than flames – but he recently rushed to the aid of an elderly couple when their camper van caught fire.
The footballing superstar saw smoke billowing from a road in Cranleigh near his Surrey home on Sunday and went to investigate.
After finding an elderly couple next to their burning van he helped them move away after finding out there was gas and petrol on board.
He and his son then stopped traffic until the emergency services arrived at the scene.
One onlooker said the van was reduced to ashes in about 25 minutes.
Mr Le Saux, who was born in Jersey, played down his involvement on social media, but the Twitter description of the former England defender now reads: ‘Former football player for Chelsea, Blackburn, Southampton, Jersey, England and firefighter.’
Full story in Wednesday’s JEP.
