3 dead after GPS misleads car to unfinished flyover in UP
The deceased 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.
PTC News Desk: Three people died in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district after Google maps misled their car to an unfinished flyover and their car plunged into a river.
The deceased 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. As the car travelled on the bridge, it soon fell into the Ramganga, a shallow river, from a height of 50 feet.
The bodies of three men along with the damaged car was found by the locals next morning after which they informed the police about the accident. Cops arrived at the accident spot and sent 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 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. The victims' families have also demanded FIR against the construction department for alleged negligence.