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

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 incident occurred  when the victims, two of whom were identified as Vivek and Amit, began their journey from Gurugram and were headed to Bareilly to attend a wedding. The men were relying on Google Maps to reach the venue when their GPS led them to the unfinished flyover.

The car travelled on the bridge and fell into the Ramganga, a shallow river, from a height of 50 feet.Misguided by Google Maps to an under-construction bridge, at least three people died after their car plunged into a river in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.  The incident happened in Bareilly district.The deceased were travelling from Gurugram to Bareilly to attend a wedding.

They were relying on Google Maps to reach the venue but the GPS guided them to an under-construction flyover. The car dropped into the Ramganga river from a height of 50 feet.After spotting blood flowing in the river, locals recovered the car on Sunday morning and found the three bodies.

Police later reached the spot and took the bodies for post-mortem examination.

“At 9:30 am today, a damaged car was found on the river Ramganga. Police were informed and arrived at the spot. When the police arrived, they saw a Wagon R, which was possibly hired as a taxi, on the river. The car went to the incomplete bridge and fell into a river from there,” police told India Today.

Police identified two victims as Amit and Vivek. One seriously injured passenger said Google Maps led them to the unfinished bridge. Police are also investigating the lack of safety measures or warning about the lurking danger at the site.