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Watch horror moment driver plunges head-first off 40ft unfinished bridge after making wrong turn following Google Maps

Published on April 09, 2025 at 09:51 AM

THIS is the terrifying moment a driver plunged a staggering 40ft from an unfinished bridge after following Google Maps on his phone.

CCTV footage shows the BMW flying over the bridge, slamming bumper-first onto the pavement and nearly flipping into oncoming cars.

CCTV footage of a car falling from an unfinished bridge.
The horror moment a driver is about to drive off an unfinished bridge while trying to follow Google Maps
CCTV footage of a car falling from an unfinished bridge at night.
The car moments before it hits the ground after plunging 40ft off the unfinished bridge
CCTV footage of a car falling from an unfinished bridge at night.
The damaged car then landed on the ground below

The shocking crash happened in Indonesia when the driver, Rudie Heru Komandono, accidentally took the wrong turn while following Google Maps.

The video captures the moment after 61-year-old Rudie shot through a gap in the concrete barriers.

His luxury sedan can be seen flying off the unfinished bridge and crashing onto the road 40 feet below.

Rudie had his smartphone set up on the dashboard of his black BMW 3 Series and was following directions to a friend's address.

Google had mapped the new road and rerouted him away from the incomplete bridge.

But the changing directions on the car display confused Rudie so he drove on, resulting in him and his passenger, Endang Sri Wahyuni, 47, plunging off the bridge.

Medics later arrived at the scene on April 9 to treat Rudie and Endang, who both miraculously survived the crash.

Rudie said: “The road suddenly became dark and there were no other cars.

“Then I realised there was a problem when the car started falling and crashed on the ground.

“My friend said she is not getting in the car with me again. But it was not my fault – I was trying to follow the GPS on my phone, but it was confusing.

“I'm worried about the insurance for the car – I don't think it can be repaired.”

CCTV footage of a car falling from an unfinished bridge.
The BMW almost crashed into cars driving on the road
Car crash scene with police officers.
The car damaged after the incident
Road intersection with an unfinished bridge and cars.
The unfinished bridge in East Java, Indonesia
Aerial view of a car crash site on an unfinished bridge in East Java, Indonesia.
A Google Maps image of the unfinished bridge from which the incident took place

Inspector Aswoko, Head of Gresik Police Traffic Unit's Law Enforcement, said Rudie slipped into the restricted area through a gap in the traffic barriers.

As opposed to taking the lanes on either side to exit the elevated expressway, Rudie drove on to the unfinished bridge on the JI Tol Manyar – Mojokerto road.

Inspector Aswoko said: ‘The driver of the car was too focused on looking at Google Maps. He didn't realise he had passed the barrier that was blocking access to the unfinished toll road.

“The driver and passenger have been treated by a doctor at the hospital and did not suffer serious injuries.

“They have been allowed to go home.”

He added: “Traffic officers have taken measures to prevent an incident from happening again.

“The construction company will also be interviewed to discover why the bridge was not fully sealed off.”

Since the incident, officers said they have closed the gap that the car had passed through and put up warning signs.

This comes as a before him in the middle of a Seoul street.

Harrowing dash cam footage from a vehicle travelling behind him shows the biker plunging right into the sinkhole.

Meanwhile, a – drenching cars in a highly-flammable liquid.

CCTV footage shows the tanker erupting in a massive ball of flame before setting dozens of cars ablaze.

In total, 22 cars and three trucks were affected, and five people were injured.

Meanwhile, another video shows the moment – giving the driver just seconds to escape.

The trucker, who was on a crossing in the Börde district, around 100 miles west of, was able to make an emergency call and abandon his vehicle in time.

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