Recalculating: GPS puts tourist on collision course with train (Video)
Posted by: Jon Ben-Mayor on 10/12/2013 03:01 AM
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A rental car navigation system provided directions for one unlucky tourist in California; the directions were right onto the railroad tracks and into the path of a train.
The man told police that he had just arrived on a flight from Philadelphia, and had rented a late model Nissan Altima from Hertz. But after he punched his downtown destination into the Hertz NeverLost GPS system, and followed the GPS instructions given, the car ended up on the train tracks and got stuck.
Sheriff's deputies said the driver exited the vehicle, and called 911, but as he was explaining the situation to the dispatcher, an Amtrak SurfLiner passenger train promptly collided with the rear end of the Altima.
Fortunately, neither the man, nor the passengers and crew on the train suffered any injuries.
A San Diego police officer later transported the driver back to the Hertz rental lot to redeem a new vehicle. It is unclear if GPS was included in the replacement vehicle.
The man told police that he had just arrived on a flight from Philadelphia, and had rented a late model Nissan Altima from Hertz. But after he punched his downtown destination into the Hertz NeverLost GPS system, and followed the GPS instructions given, the car ended up on the train tracks and got stuck.
Sheriff's deputies said the driver exited the vehicle, and called 911, but as he was explaining the situation to the dispatcher, an Amtrak SurfLiner passenger train promptly collided with the rear end of the Altima.
Fortunately, neither the man, nor the passengers and crew on the train suffered any injuries.
A San Diego police officer later transported the driver back to the Hertz rental lot to redeem a new vehicle. It is unclear if GPS was included in the replacement vehicle.
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