An Asda delivery driver came to the rescue of a stranded hen party returning from a night out in Liverpool.
Rob Stirk, 59, had just started his shift as a home shopping driver for Asda's Skelmersdale store when he noticed a group of women 'sprawled' on a grass verge at the side of a road.
However, he was shocked that two hours after first spotting the women, they were still at the side of the road, despite it being one of the hottest days of the year. Stopping his van, Rob approached the group with bottles of cold water.
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The women explained how they were returning from a hen party in Liverpool when their coach got a puncture. One of the passengers, Helen, tweeted to thank Rob. She said : "This guy saved us from dehydration. We'd been stranded for two hours. He stopped at the side of the road and gave us cold water for free. Outstanding service."
Rob said: "I drove past them earlier on my shift and two hours later they were still there, sprawled on the grass verge.
"It was one of the hottest days of the year so I got some ice cold bottles of water out of the van and handed them out. They were so grateful. I just thought it was the right thing to do. It was just so hot."
Lisa Dean, the store's home shopping manager, said: "It was such a kind thing for Rob to do. He obviously saw that they were in trouble in this heat and went to help. He's a very helpful driver."
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