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Three Men Die After Google Maps Reportedly Told Them to Drive Over an Unfinished Bridge (gizmodo.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In this case, incorrect instructions from the web mapping application seem to have proved fatal.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Title is misleading. Bridge was damaged by flooding. Use of google maps appears to be speculation. There is no clarity in the article on whether enough time had elapsed for officials or google to know about the damage.