Transcript for Family suing Google Maps after father drives off a bridge
HOMETOWN ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
>>> WE START WITH THE FAMILY OF
>>> WE START WITH THE FAMILY OF
A NORTH CAROLINA MAN WHO DIED
A NORTH CAROLINA MAN WHO DIED
DRIVING OVER A COLLAPSED BRIDGE
DRIVING OVER A COLLAPSED BRIDGE
SAYING HE WAS FOLLOWED
SAYING HE WAS FOLLOWED
DIRECTIONS IN GOOGLE MAPS.
DIRECTIONS IN GOOGLE MAPS.
ABC'S MELISSA ADAN IS BACK WITH
ABC'S MELISSA ADAN IS BACK WITH
THAT STORY.
THAT STORY.
MELISSA, THERE'S NOW A LAWSUIT.
MELISSA, THERE'S NOW A LAWSUIT.
>> IT REALLY IS DISAPPOINTING
>> IT REALLY IS DISAPPOINTING
HERE.
HERE.
A NORTH CAROLINA WIDOW IS SUING
A NORTH CAROLINA WIDOW IS SUING
GOOGLE AFTER SHE SAYS GOOGLE
GOOGLE AFTER SHE SAYS GOOGLE
MAPS GUIDED HER HUSBAND OFF THE
MAPS GUIDED HER HUSBAND OFF THE
ROAD AND OFF THE EDGE OF A
ROAD AND OFF THE EDGE OF A
COLLAPSED BRIDGE.
COLLAPSED BRIDGE.
THAT CRASH KILLING THE FATHER OF
THAT CRASH KILLING THE FATHER OF
TWO.
TWO.
THIS MORNING ALICIA PAXTON IS
THIS MORNING ALICIA PAXTON IS
MARKING A YEAR AFTER HER HUSBAND
MARKING A YEAR AFTER HER HUSBAND
DIED AFTER DRIVING A CAR OFF A
DIED AFTER DRIVING A CAR OFF A
BRIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
BRIDGE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
SHE'S SUING GOOGLE FOR
SHE'S SUING GOOGLE FOR
NEGLIGENCE, ALLEGING ITS
NEGLIGENCE, ALLEGING ITS
RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS DEATH.
RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS DEATH.
>> ANGER AND WHY?
>> ANGER AND WHY?
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO EASY TO
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO EASY TO
PREVENT THIS.
PREVENT THIS.
>> Reporter: HER HUSBAND PHILLIP
>> Reporter: HER HUSBAND PHILLIP
PAXSON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM HIS
PAXSON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM HIS
9-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER'S BIRTHDAY
9-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER'S BIRTHDAY
PARTY WHEN THE UNTHINKABLE
PARTY WHEN THE UNTHINKABLE
HAPPENED.
HAPPENED.
>> YOU REALLY CAN'T FATHOM IT.
>> YOU REALLY CAN'T FATHOM IT.
EVEN THE PICTURES -- UNLESS YOU
EVEN THE PICTURES -- UNLESS YOU
GO THERE AND LOOK AT THE SITE.
GO THERE AND LOOK AT THE SITE.
>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE
>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE
LAWSUIT HE WAS DRIVING THROUGH
LAWSUIT HE WAS DRIVING THROUGH
AN UNFAMILIAR NEIGHBORHOOD AND
AN UNFAMILIAR NEIGHBORHOOD AND
WAS USING GOOGLE MAPS THE NIGHT
WAS USING GOOGLE MAPS THE NIGHT
HIS SUV DROVE OFF THE BRIDGE.
HIS SUV DROVE OFF THE BRIDGE.
HIS VEHICLE WAS DISCOVERED THE
HIS VEHICLE WAS DISCOVERED THE
FOLLOWING MORNING.
FOLLOWING MORNING.
>> IT WAS A CRATER IN THE MIDDLE
>> IT WAS A CRATER IN THE MIDDLE
OF A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ON
OF A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD ON
A DARK AND RAINY NIGHT.
A DARK AND RAINY NIGHT.
HE WAS TRYING TO BE THERE FOR
HE WAS TRYING TO BE THERE FOR
HIS FAMILY.
HIS FAMILY.
>> Reporter: THE FILING CLAIMING
>> Reporter: THE FILING CLAIMING
THE BRIDGE IS UNMARKED WITHOUT
THE BRIDGE IS UNMARKED WITHOUT
BARRICADES AND HAD BEEN FALLING
BARRICADES AND HAD BEEN FALLING
APART FOR A DECADE.
APART FOR A DECADE.
GOOGLE'S GPS SERVICE STILL
GOOGLE'S GPS SERVICE STILL
INSTRUCTED DRIVERS TO CROSS IT.
INSTRUCTED DRIVERS TO CROSS IT.
>> AS OUTLINED IN THE COMPLAINT,
>> AS OUTLINED IN THE COMPLAINT,
WE HAVE EVIDENCE THAT EVEN AFTER
WE HAVE EVIDENCE THAT EVEN AFTER
THIS DEADLY INCIDENT GOOGLE
THIS DEADLY INCIDENT GOOGLE
CONTINUED TO ROUTE PEOPLE OVER
CONTINUED TO ROUTE PEOPLE OVER
THAT COLLAPSED BRIDGE.
THAT COLLAPSED BRIDGE.
>> Reporter: GOOGLE SAYING IN A
>> Reporter: GOOGLE SAYING IN A
STATEMENT TO ABC NEWS, WE HAVE
STATEMENT TO ABC NEWS, WE HAVE
THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY FOR THE
THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY FOR THE
PAXSON FAMILY.
PAXSON FAMILY.
OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE
OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE
ROUTING INFORMATION AND MAPS.
ROUTING INFORMATION AND MAPS.
WE'RE REVIEWING THIS LAWSUIT.
WE'RE REVIEWING THIS LAWSUIT.
AS FOR THE FAMILY, THEY'RE
AS FOR THE FAMILY, THEY'RE
SEEKING DAMAGES, BUT NO AMOUNT
SEEKING DAMAGES, BUT NO AMOUNT
HAS BEEN SET.
HAS BEEN SET.
>> I JUST WANT ANSWERS AND I
>> I JUST WANT ANSWERS AND I
WANT WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE, I
WANT WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE, I
MEAN, TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
MEAN, TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE
AND, YOU KNOW, I JUST -- WE WANT
AND, YOU KNOW, I JUST -- WE WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS DOESN'T
TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS DOESN'T
HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE.
HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE.
>> NOW THAT LAWSUIT ALSO NAMES
>> NOW THAT LAWSUIT ALSO NAMES
SEVERAL PRIVATE PROPERTY
SEVERAL PRIVATE PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, CLAIMING
MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, CLAIMING
THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
COLLAPSED BRIDGE AND THAT LAND.
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