By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-26 19:52:49 | Updated at 2024-11-26 22:29:13
2 hours ago
3 Men Plunge To Death In Car After Google Maps Directs Them To Take Unfinished Bridge
International Business Times ^ | November 26, 2024 | M.B. Mack
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."
TOPICS: Computers/Internet; History; Military/Veterans; Travel
KEYWORDS: india
1 posted on 11/26/2024 11:48:11 AM PST by Red Badger
To: Red Badger
2 posted on 11/26/2024 11:49:15 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children)
To: Red Badger
It’s kind of a good idea to watch where you’re going, even if your GPS gives you instructions.
3 posted on 11/26/2024 11:49:31 AM PST by gitmo (If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)
To: Red Badger
4 posted on 11/26/2024 11:50:31 AM PST by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
To: Red Badger
The families will sue...get $100,000...and thus become one of the richest families in the country.
5 posted on 11/26/2024 11:51:47 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
To: EvilCapitalist
Apple Maps tried to send me down an abandoned county road in Nebraska.
6 posted on 11/26/2024 11:51:55 AM PST by rxh4n1 ( )
To: EvilCapitalist
Google gonna pay some big bucks for these families..............
7 posted on 11/26/2024 11:52:21 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Red Badger
At least it wasn’t a Tesla on Autopilot.
To: Red Badger
The bridge remained incomplete without warning signs or barricades to indicate danger or a closure, Hindustan Times reported.
Yeah, not exactly Google's fault.
9 posted on 11/26/2024 11:52:41 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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