Posted on 11/26/2024 11:48:11 AM PST by Red Badger
Three men died after their car, misled by Google Maps, drove off an unfinished bridge in India
Three men tragically died after their car, following Google Maps directions, plunged off an unfinished bridge into a river in India.
The victims were traveling from Gurugram to Bareilly to attend a wedding when they relied on Google Maps for navigation.
The app directed them onto an under-construction flyover, which had collapsed in 2022 due to flooding.
The bridge remained incomplete without warning signs or barricades to indicate danger or a closure, Hindustan Times reported.
The car fell 50 feet into the Ramganga River in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district. Locals discovered the accident the following morning.
"At around 9:30 am, we were informed about a damaged car found in the Ramganga river," a police official said. "Our team discovered a Wagon R, suspected to be a taxi, that had fallen from the incomplete bridge. The bodies of the victims were recovered and sent for post-mortem."
Two victims were identified as brothers Vivek and Amit Kumar. The third individual was their friend, Ajit Kumar.
The victims' families have accused local authorities of negligence for failing to secure the site and have demanded a formal investigation.
In response, authorities launched an investigation, focusing on the lack of proper signage and safety measures around the bridge. Google has expressed condolences and pledged to work with local officials to address the issue.
"Our deepest sympathies go out to the families," a Google spokesperson told Futurism. "We're working closely with the authorities and providing our support to investigate the issue."
Whoops!
It’s kind of a good idea to watch where you’re going, even if your GPS gives you instructions.
VOICE: “Re-calculating”
The families will sue...get $100,000...and thus become one of the richest families in the country.
Apple Maps tried to send me down an abandoned county road in Nebraska.
Google gonna pay some big bucks for these families..............
At least it wasn’t a Tesla on Autopilot.
Yeah, not exactly Google's fault.
>> an unfinished bridge into a river
That’s a shallow river
LOL. Ditto that. I’ve had Google try to send me through some dangerous neighborhoods before.
I would never trust a google.
The bad news... Their relatives will be your next cab driver.
“Hey, Google traffic indicates Green in this direction. We should make great time.”
That’s not as dangerous as being routed into Oakland CA
“The families will sue...get $100,000...and thus become one of the richest families in the country.”
Unless the person behind the wheel was texting while driving.
Most highway departments around the world try to put blockades and signs to prevent such accidents.
So an unfinished bridge was left accessible and the driver wasn’t looking where he was going.
Plenty of blame to go around.
“The families will sue...get $100,000...and thus become one of the richest families in the country.”
It is India ...
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