A man fell partially through the ice on the Mississippi River in the middle of the night. By the looks of things, the guy was just trying to go back to his hotel and used Google Maps for instructions to find the address because he was from out of town. Only that Google Maps told him to cross the river, he says, and this exactly what he did, so Google is apparently at fault for the cold swimming adventure at 3 AM.

But on the other hand, there’s a very good chance Google Maps didn’t actually direct the man over the Mississippi River. Instead, and this is the version also confirmed by the rescuers, it’s very possible Google Maps actually told him to cross the Stone Arch Bridge that would have allowed him to reach the hotel on foot and not by swimming. Most likely, the man just got the navigation instructions wrong and tried to walk across the river. The good thing is that he’s fine now after being transferred to the hospital with mild hypothermia.

A man fell partially through the ice on the Mississippi River in the middle of the night. By the looks of things, the guy was just trying to go back to his hotel and used Google Maps for instructions to find the address because he was from out of town. Only that Google Maps told him to cross the river, he says, and this exactly what he did, so Google is apparently at fault for the cold swimming adventure at 3 AM.

But on the other hand, there’s a very good chance Google Maps didn’t actually direct the man over the Mississippi River. Instead, and this is the version also confirmed by the rescuers, it’s very possible Google Maps actually told him to cross the Stone Arch Bridge that would have allowed him to reach the hotel on foot and not by swimming. Most likely, the man just got the navigation instructions wrong and tried to walk across the river. The good thing is that he’s fine now after being transferred to the hospital with mild hypothermia.