We imagine it was the heat that led to the power going at this intersection in a town in Russia, seeing as June temperatures in parts of the country can hit 43 degrees Celsius, so we've massive respect to this bystander who came to the aid of motorists here.

Helping to dispel the chaos until the cops arrived to take over, the unidentified man walked into the middle of the road and started flagging cars with all the moxie of a seasoned pro, before being given a hearty handshake from the police when they arrived.

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