This CCTV footage captured in China's Zhejiang province could have gone viral for very different reasons if it weren't for a policeman who sprung swiftly into action.
Just moments before a two-meter-deep sinkhole appeared in the middle of a busy road, an eagle-eyed traffic cop cordoned off the cracking area with cones.
His quick reaction saved nearby drivers, who would certainly have plunged into a crater as it dropped suddenly.
No damages or casualties were reported.
