Three individuals have tragically lost their lives after their vehicle's Google Maps guided them to travel along an unfinished bridge.
The tragic incident occurred over the weekend in the Indian municipality of Bareilly, where the severely damaged car was discovered on the riverbank beneath the partially constructed bridge, as per reports from Indian media.
Local residents were shocked upon inspecting the wrecked vehicle and discovering three deceased individuals inside.
Subsequent investigations by the authorities unveiled that the victims were returning from a wedding and had relied on Google Maps for navigation back home, according to the Hindustan Times.
Despite the bridge being non-operational since 2022, the GPS led them to drive onto the unfinished structure.
As a result of the high velocity at which the car was moving, they were unable to brake in time and plummeted approximately 15 meters to their demise.
Law enforcement officials have charged four engineers from the public works department and an unidentified staff member from Google Maps in connection to the fatalities.
The incomplete bridge has become infamous among locals as a hazardous location following its destruction during a flood in the area in 2022.