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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps

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  1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Google sued after directions drove man off collapsed bridge (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    RALEIGH, N.C. >> The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence, claiming it had been informed of the collapse but failed to update its navigation system.

  2. Madison

    Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions (opens Madison)

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    Philip Paxson drowned last year after his Jeep Gladiator plunged into a creek after Google Maps directed him to cross a bridge that had collapsed nine years prior and was never repaired.

  3. Forbes

    Family Sues Google After Father Drowned By Following Google Maps Off Collapsed Bridge (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The family of Philip Paxson says he died after following Google Maps over a long-collapsed bridge in the dark.

  4. Fox5 Atlanta

    Google sued by family of man who drove off collapsed bridge while following map (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Philip Paxson, a medical device salesman and father of two, drowned last September after his Jeep Gladiator plunged into a creek.

  5. Gizmodo

    Google Sued After Maps Allegedly Directed a Man to Drive Off a Collapsed Bridge (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Philip Paxson, a 47-year-old father of two was driving home from his daughter’s ninth birthday.

  6. New York Post

    Google sued after dad following navigation app directions drowned after plunging off collapsed bridge (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Philip Paxson’s family is suing Google for negligence after the dad of two died after driving off a collapsed bridge as he followed directions given on Maps.

  7. NBC New York

    Google sued after man died driving car off a collapsed bridge while following map directions (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence, claiming it had been informed of the collapse but failed to update its navigation system.

  8. Fortune

    A man allegedly drove off a collapsed bridge and because of Google Maps. Now his family is suing over his drowning (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    People had notified Google about the collapse in the years before man's death and had urged the company to update its route information, according to the lawsuit.

  9. CBS News

    Negligence lawsuit filed over Google Maps after man died driving off a collapsed bridge (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The family of a man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge in North Carolina while allegedly following directions using Google Maps is suing the company.

  10. NBC News

    Widow of man who died driving off collapsed bridge sues Google for directing him there (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Philip Paxson died in 2022 after driving over an “an unmarked, unbarricaded collapsed bridge” in North Carolina while following map directions, a lawsuit alleges.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Google sued after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The family of a man who died after driving off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence.

  12. WSVN Miami

    Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps

  13. East Idaho News

    Google sued after father following Maps directions drives off bridge (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — Google has been sued by the family of a North Carolina man claiming the company’s Maps application last year led him to drive off a collapsed bridge and fall about 20 feet to his death, according to the lawsuit.

  14. WMUR

    Family sues after man dies driving off collapsed bridge while following Google Maps (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The father of two was driving home from his daughter's 9th birthday party through an unfamiliar neighborhood when Google Maps allegedly directed him to cross a bridge that had collapsed.

  15. Insider

    Family sues Google, saying it's responsible for a man's death after Maps told him to drive over a bridge that collapsed 9 years ago (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Philip Paxson was following Google Maps directions when his car went over a collapsed bridge, plunging him to his death, his family's lawyers said.

  16. CNN

    Family sues Google alleging its Maps app led father to drive off collapsed bridge to his death, attorneys say (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Google has been sued by the family of a North Carolina man claiming the company’s Maps application last year led him to drive off a collapsed bridge and fall about 20 feet to his death, according to the lawsuit.

  17. The Guardian

    Family sues Google after Maps allegedly directed father off collapsed US bridge (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Tech company faces negligence lawsuit after Philip Paxson died from driving off a North Carolina bridge destroyed years ago

  18. MyStateline

    Family sues after man follows Google Maps directions off collapsed bridge (opens MyStateline)

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    MyStateline's feed description

    RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVO) — A family in North Carolina is suing after a man followed Google Maps instructions right off a collapsed bridge and to his death. According to the Associated Press, on Septemb…

  19. Al Jazeera

    Google sued after man drove off collapsed bridge following map directions (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Paxton drowned in September last year after his jeep plunged off the bridge that had broken off nine years ago.

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