Demolition company says a Google Maps error led them to tear down the wrong house
Mar24
Well, this sucks. A Texas-based demolition company is blaming Google Maps for providing the wrong address for the house it was supposed to tear down, which instead led them to destroy a nearby family home. Demolition workers were supposed to knock down a tordano-ravaged home on 7601 Cousteau Drive, but said Google Maps pointed them to a home on 7601 Calypso Drive, one block from the original destination. The homeowner of the unintended target said she was informed by her neighbor what had happened. As of publishing, the company has yet to make a formal apology; Google Maps has declined to make a statement, but it did fix the map…
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