Overview

• On June 8, a Lucknow-registered car navigating via Google Maps ended up hanging off an under-construction flyover on National Highway 24 near Bhaiya Pharenda in Maharajganj district.
• Google Maps did not mark the flyover’s incomplete status and the site lacked barricades or warning signs to prevent access to the dead-end structure.
• The vehicle’s occupants managed to escape unharmed and the construction agency removed the car with a crane before police arrived.
• After exiting the vehicle, the driver fled the scene without notifying authorities.
• The incident has intensified calls for real-time navigation updates and stricter safety protocols from map providers and construction agencies.