A train plowed into Paula Ceely's automobile when she followed a portable navigation system's directions to drive down a railroad track. The 20-year-old was driving a Renault Clio from Redditch, Worcestshire, England to Carmathenshire in Wales at night when the accident happened. She claims the railroad crossing wasn't on the nav map and there was no signage warning of an oncoming train. Fortunately, she wasn't in the car when it was destroyed. From the BBC News:
"I came to this crossing at Ffynongain and there was like a metal gate, which looked like just a normal farmers' gate with a red circle on it
"I thought it was a dead end at first and then there was a little sign saying, if the light is green, open the gates and drive through.
"So I opened the gate, drove forward, closed the gate behind me and then went to go and open the gate in front of me.
"Then I heard this train and I noticed train tracks.
Link (Thanks, Carlo Longino!)
UPDATE: Just to be clear, I wasn't trying to blame the nav data for this collision. I found it interesting that the individual put so much faith in her nav system and could not identify that she was entering a dangerous situation. This quote from her says it all: ""I put my complete trust in the sat nav and it led me right into the path of a speeding train."
