It's a great day when stopping to help out a stranger turns into a run-in with one of your heroes.

Three bikers in Freehold, New Jersey, got quite a surprise on Friday when they noticed a broken-down motorcycle on the side of the road. They pulled over to assist their fellow rider ... who turned out to be none other than "The Boss" himself, Bruce Springsteen!

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Accidents happen, even when you're "Born to Run."

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The three men were happy to lend a helping hand to his "Hungry Heart." Unable to start the bike, they helped Springsteen call for assistance before offering him a ride to a nearby restaurant. There, the crew enjoyed a beer together until Springsteen's ride home arrived.

A post on the Freehold American Legion — Monmouth Post 54 Facebook page detailed the whole event. According to the post, one of the men, Dan Barkalow, who along with one of the other bikers is a member of Post 54 Legion Riders, said Bruce was a very down-to-earth, regular guy who fit right in with his fellow Freehold boys.

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The men declined to speak with TODAY. "These are good guys who helped someone without knowing who it was at first," said a rep for the Freehold American Legion. "It was a story that I posted to our Facebook page, that I thought would interest our members ... they do not want any more publicity."

We applaud their humble help for a man "on fire"!