India Investigates Google Maps After Fatal Bridge Accident

Three men died when their car plunged off an unfinished bridge in Uttar Pradesh, reportedly following directions from the navigation app.

Three men traveling to a wedding in Uttar Pradesh died after their car fell off an incomplete bridge into the Ramganga River early Sunday.
The driver was reportedly relying on Google Maps, which showed the damaged bridge as a functional route despite its collapse during floods in 2023.
Police have questioned a Google Maps representative and officials from the Public Works Department, citing a lack of safety barriers or warning signs at the bridge site.
Authorities have filed charges against four engineers from the Public Works Department and are investigating both the app's mapping error and local infrastructure failures.
Google has expressed condolences to the victims' families and pledged full cooperation with the ongoing investigation.