The family of a North Carolina man who drowned last year after he drove off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions has sued Google for negligence, saying that the company’s failure to update its maps led directly to his death.
Paxson is accusing the technology giant of continuing to suggest a route with a collapsed bridge on its Google Maps service even though Google had received warnings about the bridge.
A North Carolina man’s family has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company was negligent in allowing its Maps application to direct the man to drive off a collapsed bridge, where he plunged to his death.
The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving off a fallen bridge while following Google Maps instructions is suing the company for negligence.