Griffin Rd, Florida – A brave bloke armed with nothing but his trusty pickup truck became a local legend on March 16 after tackling a massive tree felled by a wild thunderstorm. X user Joseph Frascati caught the gutsy moment on video, showing the mystery man hauling the timber off the road at 2660 Griffin Rd. The stormy chaos had left the tree sprawled across the tarmac, but this everyday hero wasn’t having it.

In his post, Joseph cheered: “Tree down. Man with pickup truck moved it to the side. My hero. Nice guy. May have damaged his truck.” The clip’s gone viral, with locals buzzing about the selfless act. That gusty T-storm earlier in the day was to blame, whipping through and leaving a trail of havoc.

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