[PapaBear3625]

In Russia, they have turned "getting deliberately hit to collect insurance" into a frequent-enough practice that Russian drivers keep dash-cams turned on, to record any such incidents.

[dfwgator]

That explains all the “Best Russian Car Crashes” videos on YouTube.

[Beagle8U]

Watch the video. It shows him standing on the curb with a group of older boys watching the traffic go by.

The older boys told him what car/truck to walk into.

You will also notice he didn’t walk out in front of traffic in a way that would likely get you killed, he walked into the side of the truck as it passed. He was coached!