Three people lost their lives when their car, directed by a GPS error, plunged off an unfinished bridge, resulting in a tragic accident.
A tragic accident in India has claimed the lives of three people after their car was directed onto an unfinished bridge by their GPS navigation system.
This incident indicates serious concerns about road safety and the reliability of technology in navigation.
Three people fall to death after GPS leads their car plummeting off an unfinished bridge
The tragic event occurred on November 23, 2024, when a car with three security guards was returning from a wedding.
The men, identified as Vivek Kumar and Amit Kumar, along with another unnamed individual, were driving near the Ramganga River.
Their vehicle was reportedly using outdated navigation data, leading them onto a bridge that had been closed since its collapse in 2022.
As they approached the bridge, the car went off the edge, falling between 30 and 50 feet into the river below.
The exact height of the drop is still being discussed in various reports.
The bodies of the three men were not discovered until the following morning, trapped inside the vehicle.
The bodies were discovered after the tragic accident.
Local villagers first noticed the damaged car in a ditch and alerted emergency services.
When authorities arrived, they found the car submerged in the river, confirming that it had indeed fallen from the unfinished bridge.
The bodies were recovered using a boat, and local police launched an investigation into the incident.
Arrests were made following the tragic GPS accident.
In connection with the accident, four engineers responsible for the bridge’s construction have been arrested.
This indicates concerns about accountability in construction, especially when safety measures are not properly implemented.
Relatives are outraged over the bridge’s lack of safety precautions and failure to mark it as closed.
One relative insisted that officials must be held accountable for the negligence that led to this tragedy.
They questioned why the bridge was left incomplete and why there were no warning signs to prevent vehicles from approaching it.
“The officials must be held accountable for this negligence. Why was the bridge left incomplete and why were there no safety measures in place?”
The official response addressed concerns about the incident.
Following the accident, local authorities have been ordered to conduct a thorough inspection of all roads and bridges in the area.
The aim is to ensure that proper signage is in place and that all construction sites are secure.
“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 s a taxi, on the river.
“The car went to the incomplete bridge and fell into a river from there.
“The bodies were found and taken for post-mortem. The identities of two people, Amit and Vivek, were confirmed.
More details on the identity of the third one are being worked on.”
Faridpur Sub-District Magistrate Gulab Singh stated that the UP State Bridge Corporation Ltd is constructing the bridge.
He also mentioned there would be consequences for those responsible for this oversight.
Faridpur SDM Gulab Singh stated, “The bridge is being constructed by UP State Bridge Corporation Ltd, and the approach road in Budaun towards it was open.
“We have ordered an investigation, and action will be taken against the guilty officials.”
Google Maps horror :
Wrong #GPS location took the lives of 3 people in #Bareilly, #UttarPradesh#GoogleMaps directed a car to a half-finished bridge.
Due to dense #fog, the incomplete bridge was not visible and the car falls into the #RamgangaRiver, resulting in the death of… pic.twitter.com/uTCMKTz7xG
— Surya Reddy (@jsuryareddy) November 24, 2024