On Thursday, May 19, 2022, a family went on a trip to Kerala, India, in a Toyota Fortuner car. They activated Google Maps to get directions while going to Alappuzha town, Cartoq reported. For part of the trip, the basic Google GPS app allowed the little family to avoid taking the wrong route.
When the family reached the small village of Kuruppanthara Kadavu, Google Maps advised the driver: keep going straight. Serious mistake. The driver meticulously followed GPS instructions and threw his car and his entire family into the river.
Google Maps crashed, car fell into water
Citizens who saw the vehicle heading towards the stream shouted to warn the driver. In vain. Fortunately, The family managed to escape from the passenger compartment of the car before sinking into the water. No group members were injured in the incident.
The driver tried to pull the Toyota Fortuner, a huge off-road SUV, out of the mud with the help of village residents. Unsuccessful. The man decided call the tow truck. To prevent further such accidents, villagers put chains a few meters in front of the stream.
We dream about it Google Maps of the place were out of date. This isn’t the first bug with Google Maps GPS. Between 2014 and 2017, a fault caused hundreds of tourists visiting Australia’s Blue Mountains to be systematically sent to a small village thirty minutes away by car.
The practice also poses a danger to hikers, according to the John Muir Trust, an association that specializes in protecting and monitoring the Scottish mountains. Apparently Google’s GPS is showing hikers dangerous and potentially deadly trails. Have you ever encountered a similar problem with Google Maps? We are waiting for your testimonies in the comments.
Source : kartok
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