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Same here in Siberia. A man froze to death after Google recommended a wrong turn via an abandoned road because it was a shorter path:

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/man-fr...



Same here in Utah. No actual deaths I’m aware of, but lots of damaged vehicles that needed to get towed out of 4x4 tracks in the desert after Google sent them there.




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