Dudley police said after the mailman called for help, he began removing all of the packages and mail from his vehicle that was on fire -- hoping to save as much as he could for the people on his route.
Dudley police say they responded to Dresser Hill Road around 11:43 a.m. for a motor vehicle fire and found a mail delivery vehicle fully engulfed in flames.
According to police, the mail carrier immediately called dispatch for help when he spotted the flames in his truck. Then, he began removing all of the packages and mail from his vehicle -- hoping to save as much as he could for the people on his route. With assistance from a good Samaritan, police say the mailman was able to save all the mail and packages.Sign up for NECN newsletters.
A picture shared by police on Facebook shows a burned out truck, with packages sitting on the pavement in the background. People were praising the mail carrier on Facebook for his efforts to save all of the packages and mail.
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