The perfect man in a crisis, Winston (Yogi) Burrows' family say he could save the world — but he just couldn't save himself.

Mr. Burrows' devastated loved ones yesterday spoke of their dismay at how the odd-job man's unselfish gesture backfired horrendously as he became the third person to die on Bermuda's roads in two weeks.

The 44-year-old is thought to have offered to drive childhood friend Evelyn Rewan home in the early hours of Sunday, believing it was not safe for her to drive after a night out at South Shore bars.

But he was killed and Ms Rewan seriously injured after their car crashed into a truck, flipped over and burst into flames on South Shore Mr. Burrows' aunt Sheila Brown told The Royal Gazette it was typical of her nephew to go out of his way to help other people, despite the fact his left arm was paralysed following a bike accident 13 years ago.

"It's ironic that he was trying to save her, but that's what he would do," said Mrs. Brown.

"I was so worried about him when Hurricane Fabian was about to hit in 2003 but he was boarding up people's houses and checking on the neighbours. Winston could save the world, he just couldn't save himself."

Ms Rewan was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, where she was last night in a stable condition, according to her family.

A male passenger received hospital treatment, while the truck driver and his male passenger, who were not seriously hurt, have both been arrested.

Police have still not named Mr. Burrows as they are waiting for a forensic pathologist to arrive on the Island to formally identify him.

However, this newspaper is publishing his name today having received a number of comments from family members and friends keen to pay tribute.

His stepmother Gereen Albouy said: "Winston's always been a good and kind-hearted one, always one to look out for the person who was down and out. He will be missed."

Referring to the gesture that led to his death, Mrs. Albouy said: "That's the type of person he was: look out for the next person."

Mrs. Brown said: "He was the warmest, loveliest person. He was all heart. All everybody's said to me is what he's done for them. One gentleman told me when his car was stalled on the side of the road, because he fixed cars and bikes, he fixed his car.

"He was so respectful and caring about older persons. He had a real affinity for seniors. I just came from the gas station and the manager told me Winston was making me a kite for Good Friday despite him having a paralysed arm."

She explained he lost the use of his left arm after his bike hit a taxi in Boaz Island.

"His left arm was paralysed and he used to tuck it in his pocket," she said. "He didn't let the fact that he was paralysed stop him. He could still fix bikes, cars and boats, it didn't slow him down.

"He could still ride a bike and he used to still drive taxis after the accident. I told him: 'you're doing better with one arm than two.'"

Cousin Katharyn Albouy said: "He always had a smile on his face and was willing to do anything for anyone. He was just a cheerful guy; cheerful and loving."

Before his accident Mr. Burrows was a mechanic for Marine and Ports. According to Mrs. Brown, he fell on hard times in recent years and was staying in a building behind Warwick Gas Station, where he had an unofficial job as a handyman, having refused her offer to take him into her home.

Allan Hodson, assistant night manager at the gas station, said: "He would give you the shirt off his back. He would do anything to help anybody around here. I'm talking with a heavy heart. He lived behind here and he would help fix up bikes, cars if they wouldn't start. Everyone knew him by his nickname Yogi. We're all feeling pretty heavy here right now.

"I don't know what happened but I was out with him the night it happened. I heard he was helping a lady. We knocked off at ten and I think he was getting the girl home because she had a good night."

Kiesha Tucker, 20, from Warwick, wrote words of tribute on a large sheet pinned up at the scene of the crash on Sunday. She told this newspaper: "He was a friend of my family. He was very friendly, always helping somebody in need. He used to come and sit off at my house sometimes he was friends with my brother. He was always willing to help everybody, if anyone needed something fixed on their bike or car he would fix it. If you needed him to walk your dog or do things around the house, he would."

Andrew Warren, 27, from Warwick, knew Mr. Burrows from the local neighbourhood.

"I recently met him and didn't really know him very well. He was a very kind-hearted man, that's one thing I can say always willing to help you, even if he was busy."

Ms Rewan's sister Sheena Rewan spoke briefly to this newspaper last night in response to rumours she said have been spreading across the Island regarding the accident.

She read this proverb: "Don't be so hypocritical in thought or comment or speech, whether it be of a loved one or of other people that you meet, that you forget the faults of your behaviour."