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CHINA — Don't look at your phone while driving because you never know when you're going to come across a sinkhole.
In footage captured by CCTV, we see just that very scenario happen to a man in China. The camera first captures a startling sinkhole open up in the middle of a road, and then cuts to later when a guy comes by casually riding his motor scooter.
Despite knowing the name of the video is "Man on a scooter plunges into sinkhole," as I was watching I figured surely he must see the massive hole in the road ahead of him. Until I noticed the little glowing light in his hand: his phone.
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The video is dramatic and alarming to watch, but it's also a good reminder to always pay attention while operating a vehicle, no matter what. According to the video's description, the man escaped with only minor injuries, but you never know when you're not going to be so lucky.
