Another incident of Google Maps-based navigation gone wrong has surfaced online. A man driving his car using the GPS tool in Greater Noida died after his vehicle was guided into a deep drain. Visuals from the incident show the car skidded into the drain in broad daylight. The deceased was identified as a Delhi resident and station master named Bharat Bhati.
Bhati was heading towards Kasna, a suburb of Greater Noida in his Maruti Suzuki Swift Dezire fell into a nullah. He was reportedly using Google Maps to drive to his destination, which proved fatal for him. A video from the nullah showed the car being rescued from the site. The incident took place on Saturday around 3 PM.
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A delivery agent, Saurav, who was travelling on the route witnessed the mishap and tried to save Bhati. He was standing in close proximity when the station master's speeding car rushed into the deep drain. Saurav speculated the man was driving the vehicle using Google Maps, which misled him into the nullah and resulted in trouble.
According to reports, Saurav and other delivery boy with him rushed to the car to pull the driver out. They broke the car's windows after noting the vehicle doors were locked from inside. They took Bhati to a nearby hospital but he couldn't survive. The police looked into the matter and informed his family about Bhati's death.
Locals urged the need for a warning board to prevent further accident at the spot. They requested the authorities to place barricades or signboards informing danger ahead.
