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WATCH: Brazilian motorcyclist falls into huge pothole

Cameras were rolling when an unsuspecting motorcyclist in São Paulo, Brazil drove straight into a huge pothole Monday.

According to reports, there was a water main break on San Miguel Avenue in the Parque Boturussu region that obstructed a clear view of the hole.

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The footage clearly shows there were no markings to ward off motorists.

Fortunately, the biker escaped from the pothole safely, but his bike was completely submerged and a tow truck had to pull the bike from the swampy hole.

The state-owned waste management company Sabesp said in a statement it was taking emergency measures to repair the breaks in the water network.

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