Homeless man who gave stranded woman his last £15 will buy 'new home' and 'dream truck' after fundraising page raises nearly £300,000

A homeless man is now on his way to a "normal life" thanks to the generosity of members of the public after he forked out his last bit of money to help a stranded woman get home safely.

Johnny Bobbitt Jr bought Kate McClure £15 worth of petrol when her car ground to a halt along a motorway and since, the 27-year-old has made it her mission to help the veteran in return.

Kate was driving along the Interstate 95 (I-95) in the US when she was forced to pull over late at night.

She was going to attempt to walk to a petrol station in the dark before she met Johnny who told her to return to her vehicle and lock the doors while he walked off to buy a can of petrol.

Although the veteran asked for nothing in return, she launched a GoFundMe page with the intention of raising enough money to cover the first and last month's rent of an apartment - she has now raised nearly $400,000 (£300,000).

 Kate has now shared the next stage of the heartwarming story, announcing that the veteran is on his way to buy his own home and dream truck.

Updating her fundraising page, she said: "We've received a lot of comments and questions about what Johnny's plans are for this money and how it will be used.

"The first thing on the list is a NEW Home which Johnny will own!! He will never have to worry about a roof over his head again!! Second will be the dream truck he's always wanted... a 1999 ford ranger...

"There will also be two trusts set up in his name, one essentially giving him the ability to collect a small "salary" each year and another retirement trust which will be wisely invested by a financial planner which he will have access to in a time frame he feels comfortable with so when the time comes he can live his retirement dream of owning a piece of land and a cabin in the country."

She continued: "A bank account will be set up for him with funds for every day needs that will get him through until he finds a job. And lastly, he will be donating to a few organizations and people who over the last couple of years have helped him get through this rough patch in his life.

"This is a well thought out plan that Johnny his lawyer and financial advisor came up with in order to give Johnny the means to acclimate back into a 'normal' life and also to protect him and ensure he has a bright future."

"The next update you receive will be from Johnny himself.

"He finally got his new computer and he is dying to thank all you personally," she added.

Kate set up the fundraising page on November 10 after she repaid him for the petrol and regularly stopped off at the highway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to give him warm clothing.

She previously said Johnny was "very interested" in finding a job and that he deserved "one little break."

In less than a fortnight, more than $250,000 (£180,000) was raised for Johnny, a former ammunition technician with the Marines.

Kate previously posted footage of the moment he discovered members of the public were raising money for him .

In the clip, he can be heard saying: "Holy s***!" God, that's amazing" before beaming widely. - Mirror