Shocking moment man ON FIRE runs down London street before bystanders use their jackets to help put out flames on his chest

This is the shocking moment a man on fire runs down a street in London before bystanders help put the flames out. 

Footage which has emerged online shows the man shouting as he runs down a street in Edgware Road with bright orange flames on his chest area. 

He then drops to the floor and witnesses help pat him down with jackets, managing to put the fire out. 

Ambulance crews said they rushed to the scene last night before taking the man to a major trauma centre.

Police have confirmed the incident is not being treated as suspicious. 

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This is the shocking moment a man on fire runs down a street in London

People looking on in shock as the man covered in flames runs down a street in Edgware Road

The flames were around his chest area - he was shouting as he ran

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson told MailOnline: 'We were called at 7:01pm yesterday (28 February) to reports of an incident at the junction of Edgware Road and Connaught Street, W2.

'We sent an ambulance crew and a paramedic in a fast response car to the scene.

'Our first medics arrived on scene in approximately four minutes.

'We treated a patient at the scene before taking them to a major trauma centre.'

A Met Police spokesperson added: 'Police were called at 19:00hrs on Wednesday, 28 February by LAS to reports of a man on fire in Edgware Road at the junction with Connaught Street.

'He was taken to hospital. His condition is not being treated as life-threatening.

'The circumstances are not being treated as suspicious.'

MailOnline contacted the London Fire Brigade who confirmed they did not attend the incident.