He was trying to cross the street in India.
For reference, although she didn't do it perfectly, this is basically how you cross the street in India. You just walk out into moving traffic and hope they don't kill you.
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He was trying to cross the street in India.
For reference, although she didn't do it perfectly, this is basically how you cross the street in India. You just walk out into moving traffic and hope they don't kill you.
My years of Frogger in my youth are finally useful!
That chick literally waited till traffic started moving for the video.
Similar in Panamá. My husband and I visited recently and was told by out tour guide that was the way. Not nearly as bad as India - folks were pretty good about stopping at a good distance away - but it was still pretty terrifying, especially in Panamá City.
I'm going to quibble with OP calling for this to be called a "crash." If two vehicles collide, or a vehicle collides with a pole or building, that's a crash.
But this would have been more of a "squelch."