Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially-constructed bridge in U.P.; 3 dead
4 months, 1 week ago

Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially-constructed bridge in U.P.; 3 dead

The Hindu  

Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially-constructed bridge in Bareilly on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route. “Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system,” Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said. The driver was using a navigation system, did not realise that the bridge was unsafe and drove the car off the damaged section, the police said. There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Mr. Shivam said.

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One dead, two feared drowned as car plunges into Visvesvaraya canal near Tibbanahalli in Mandya
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One dead, two feared drowned as car plunges into Visvesvaraya canal near Tibbanahalli in Mandya

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

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

Live Mint  

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Bareilly bridge death case: PWD, Google Maps officials booked
4 months 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 …

PWD officials booked in Bareilly bridge death case
4 months ago

PWD officials booked in Bareilly bridge death case

The Hindu  

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Three men killed after GPS leads car off broken bridge into river
4 months, 1 week ago

Three men killed after GPS leads car off broken bridge into river

The Independent  

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3 men lose their lives after Google Maps leads car off incomplete bridge in Uttar Pradesh
4 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

India TV News  

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

3 killed after Google Maps leads their car to unfinished flyover in UP
4 months, 1 week ago

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

India Today  

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

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

India TV News  

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