Three people died as a result of a Google Maps error

The app told them to drive off the unfinished bridge.

Three people have died in a road accident after their car's GPS told them to drive off an unfinished bridge, causing them to run off it and crash to their deaths.

This is reported by Metro.

The incident happened in the city of Bareilly in India on Saturday, when residents of a nearby village came to the river bank and saw a submerged car stuck in a ditch.

Taking a closer look, the villagers were shocked to find the lifeless bodies of three people inside the car, and hurried to report it to the police.

Upon arrival at the scene, the police investigation revealed that the victims were returning home from a wedding and were using a GPS to navigate their way home.

But, without knowing it, Google Maps showed them the way through an unfinished bridge, and through a high…