3 killed after Google Maps leads their car to unfinished flyover in UP
1 month ago

3 killed after Google Maps leads their car to unfinished flyover in UP

India Today  

Three people died after their Google Maps wrongly led their car to an under-construction bridge, with the vehicle plunging into a river in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, police said. The men were relying on Google Maps to reach the venue when their GPS led them to the unfinished flyover. The car went to the incomplete bridge and fell into a river from there," police said. The family members of the victims blamed the concerned officials for the incident and questioned why the bridge was unfinished, and no barricades were installed at one end of the structure.

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Bihar family asks Google Maps for directions to Goa, ends up in Karnataka forest
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bihar family asks Google Maps for directions to Goa, ends up in Karnataka forest

Hindustan Times  

A family from Bihar, who were travelling to Goa following directions from Google Maps, found themselves stuck in a thick forest zone in Khanapur taluk, Belagavi district. Khanapur police inspector Manjunath Nayak said the family of six-seven people, including children, was stranded approximately 8 kilometres inside the forest. He said: “The family, led by Rajdas Ranjitdas from Bihar, had been …

A fatal car accident leads to homicide case against Google Maps in Uttar Pradesh
3 weeks, 3 days ago

A fatal car accident leads to homicide case against Google Maps in Uttar Pradesh

Firstpost  

The death of three Indian men falling off an unfinished bridge in Uttar Pradesh raised questions about whether navigation apps like Google Maps can be held responsible for such accidents The popular Google Maps came under major scrutiny after the navigation tool was held responsible for the death of three men in India. The tragic incident not only put a …

Google offers support after navigation error leads to fatal car accident in India
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Google offers support after navigation error leads to fatal car accident in India

Live Mint  

Tech giant Google has reportedly asserted that the company was assisting Indian officials in the serious incident involving the death of three men who were driving to an unfinished bridge, following the lead of Google Maps while commuting. The publication quoted the police officials and said in a report that the driver was following the lead of the navigating software …

Bareilly bridge death case: PWD, Google Maps officials booked
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bareilly bridge death case: PWD, Google Maps officials booked

Hindustan Times  

The police in Dataganj, Uttar Pradesh have booked four engineers of the public works department and an unnamed official of Google Maps in connection with the death of three men whose car fell off an under-construction bridge while following directions on the navigation app. Three men died after their car overturned from an under-construction bridge while following directions The incident …

3 men lose their lives after Google Maps leads car off incomplete bridge in Uttar Pradesh
4 weeks ago

3 men lose their lives after Google Maps leads car off incomplete bridge in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

In a tragic incident in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, three individuals lost their lives after their car, misdirected by Google Maps, veered off an under-construction bridge and plunged into the Ramganga river, according to a report by India Today. In Uttar Pradesh, three died after Google Maps led their car onto an incomplete bridge. Relying on Google Maps for navigation, …

Bareilly bridge tragedy: PWD engineers, Google Maps officials booked by authorities
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Bareilly bridge tragedy: PWD engineers, Google Maps officials booked by authorities

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday booked four engineers of the Public Works Department and an unnamed official of Google Maps in connection with the death of three men whose car fell from an under-construction bridge while following directions on the navigation app. Speaking about the development, Budaun District Magistrate Nidhi Srivastava stated, "Apart from corrective …

‘Google Maps can be…’: Netizens react as 3 die after car following ’incorrect navigation’ falls from incomplete bridge
4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Google Maps can be…’: Netizens react as 3 die after car following ’incorrect navigation’ falls from incomplete bridge

Live Mint  

Navigation of route through GPS data resulted in a tragic incident in Badaun district on Sunday. As a result, the driver was misled and did not realize the bridge was unsafe," PTI quoted Circle Officer of the area Ashutosh Shivam as saying. Furthermore, the Circle Officer pointed to the absence of safety barriers or warning signs on the under-construction bridge …

GPS error leads to fatal road accident in Bareilly, car plunges into river, three dead
1 month ago

GPS error leads to fatal road accident in Bareilly, car plunges into river, three dead

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, at least three people died after their speeding car fell into the Ramganga River from an under-construction bridge in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly. According to information released, the incident occurred around 10 am today as the car, carrying three passengers, was en route to Dataganj in Badaun district from Bareilly. The road navigation platform failed to update …

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