Many consider Usain Bolt the fastest man on earth who consistently leaves all his competitors behind in athletic meets around the world. But the Bolt express almost got derailed when he was brought crashing down by a cameraman, of all people. When the cameraman got a little too close for comfort

Although Justin Gatlin failed to topple Bolt from his top position, in the 200 metres sprint at World Athletic Championship, the cameraman went on to give that idiom a literal meaning.

And here's your GIF of the #segway man hitting olympic sprinter #Bolt in his power ankles. https://t.co/Sf0ns4KxUI

— Amy Maxmen (@amymaxmen) August 28, 2015

The segway that the cameraman was riding lost balance after its wheel went over a camera track, and crashed into Bolt. Fortunately, both of them survived without injuries, despite falling over each other, which could have had serious consequences.

Known for his wit which is quicker than his sprint on the track, Usain Bolt chipped in a joke about the incident saying, "They tried to kill me". This is one of those instances when the person meant to cover the news, became news himself.