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Man really wants selfie after crash during Olympic torch relay

A man really wanted a selfie with an accident around the Olympic torch.

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The Olympic torch has seen its share of troubles before arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the Opening ceremonies.

There have been multiple attempts to put out the flame. A jaguar was shot and killed after being used in a presentation of the flame. A woman tripped and hit the pavement face-first while holding the torch.

Thursday's troubles involved a police motorcycle colliding with one of the people hired to protect the torch. Immediately after the accident, one spectator decided it was his time to get a photo not with the torch, but with the accident.

Watch the video from Globoesporte.com:

[youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKotmdMmeFs]

Call for help...but first, let me take a selfie.