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."
Sure, if there is daylight.
too late!! :)
Um...don’t drivers usually look forward when they drive?
When all you can see is air from about 1/4 mile away...you stop the car.
I almost drove into the ocean at AC once. There was an unblocked boat ramp and I drove down it at 3am :)
I had good breaks and young eyes and was able to stop...in the dark...no lights in that area.
Maybe there were no lights in this area.
What a shame
Google says turn left right before the entrance to my business. This brings a lot of traffic in but they can’t get out. They have to go back the way they came. Many see the opportunity to drive across the grass to where they should have turned. The police have decided it’s good idea to sit there and wait for them to cross the grass. Destruction of public property. Most of that grass belong to the city.
LOL.
biden memorial bridge...
Using Google Maps a few years back during a stay in Panama put us into people’s backyards and would have sent us off cliffs if we followed its directions. I use Waze instead.
LOL spot on
Looks like DEI has crept into Google now.
We need to let India know about orange traffic cones and jersey barriers.
Driving from LA to Boulder City, NV. - took a wrong turn and tried to follow Google’s correcting instructions. Finished up in a very sleezy area of Las Vegas....”You have reached your destination”.
Yikes! It can happen. Years ago some GPS instruction sent my wife down a one-way street going the wrong way. Luckily passenger hubby was paying attention.
Maybe the highway men were using Google maps to decide where signs were needed and Google thought the road was OK...so they didn’t put signs there.
For life and death things, ya’ can’t always trust the computer.
Google is getting sued bigtime.
As God is my witness, I thought Tatas could fly.
Les Nessmaahasapeemapetilon
Google, India
“Clearly sarr you were mistaken.” Ram Amandeep
But the unalived driver and passengers didn't hear that.
I had Google tell me to turn left when I could literally see my destination off to my right.
This is not Googles fault. Why wasn’t this blocked off. Big fail there.
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