A woman driving in Navi Mumbai on Friday morning had a fortunate escape after her car plunged into a creek, reportedly while she was following directions from Google Maps.
The incident occurred when the navigation app allegedly directed her under the Bay bridge in Belapur instead of onto it, leading her car towards the Dhruvatara Jetty near Ulwe.
The driver, unaware of the impending danger, followed the instructions until her vehicle suddenly dropped into a water-filled ditch. Quick-thinking marine security personnel, who were stationed nearby and witnessed the incident, immediately rushed to her aid. The woman was rescued within minutes and was confirmed to be uninjured.
A crane was later deployed to recover the vehicle from the creek. Footage from the scene shows the white car being carefully lifted out of the ditch by officials.
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This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding the accuracy of GPS navigation systems, particularly in areas with complex or newly constructed routes.
This is not an isolated event. Several similar accidents have been reported in India previously. Last month, a driver in Uttar Pradesh drove his car onto a closed flyover after following Google Maps, though no one was injured in that incident.
Prior to that, a car fell from a flyover into a river due to incorrect Google Maps directions while traveling from Bareilly to Badaun last year.
