Three men travelling in a taxi allegedly fell to their death when Google Maps led them down a bridge that had been broken in half by recent floods, according to reports in India. The tragic incident took place in the state of Uttar Pradesh Saturday in the middle of the night.

Three men in India recently plummeted to their deaths after the taxi they were traveling in was instructed to drive across an unfinished bridge by Google Maps, a local newspaper has reported.

Indian authorities are investigating Google Maps and local government officials following the deaths of three men whose car fell off a broken bridge in the state of Uttar Pradesh. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

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Three men have died because they followed a Google Maps route over a broken bridge. A Google employee is now under investigation.