A late-night journey nearly turned fatal for a young man from Lucknow when his GPS led him to an under-construction flyover in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district. Around 1 AM, while driving along the Gorakhpur–Sonauli national highway, the driver, on his way to Nepal, blindly followed his digital map and ended the journey while hanging his car on the unfinished flyover.
Driver’s Car Dangles Mid-Air After GPS Fail Leads Him to Unmarked Bridge
According to police reports, the app directed him straight onto an incomplete flyover near Bhaiya Pharenda village. With no barricades, signs, or warnings in place, the car sped up the flyover and hurtled toward the edge. “Guided by his digital map, the driver cruised along the Gorakhpur-Sonauli NH around 1 am, oblivious to the lurking danger,” the report noted.
Suddenly, the headlights revealed a nightmare; the road ahead stopped. The driver instinctively slammed the brakes. “Before he could process the sight, instincts took over. He slammed the brakes, but the car, propelled by its own momentum, skidded forward and teetered off the edge.” The GPS fail caused the car to land nose-down on a mound of rubble and soft earth, saving the driver from a deadly fall.
Driver Escapes, Vehicle Found Empty
Panicked and shaken, the driver escaped the teetering car and disappeared into the night. Locals, shocked by the scene, alerted police, still stunned at how narrowly tragedy was avoided.
SHO Shant Pathak shared, “The driver had minor injuries and fled. The vehicle was empty, and we’re investigating.”
The car, bearing a Lucknow registration and belonging to Haris Siddiqui from Ramgarh in Gorakhpur, was eventually recovered. It was handed over in the presence of two witnesses.
Still shaken by how close he came to death, Siddiqui chose not to file a complaint. His car, hanging inches from disaster, said it all. That night wasn’t just bad luck, it was a stark reminder of how blindly we trust glowing screens on dark, unfamiliar roads.
