WHATELY – If you think your GPS is misleading you, it just might be, as a newcomer to the area found out Monday.
In a post on its Facebook page, the Whately Police Department shared the story of a man who a concerned Whately resident found walking along Westbrook Road. The resident discovered that the man, who had recently moved to the area, had gotten his Jeep stuck in the woods, after his GPS told him he was on a road.
The resident then drove the man to the police station, where a solution was devised that successfully got the Jeep out of the woods.
“A word to the wise regarding GPS – research the road before you take it by looking at a satellite image as well,” is the advice the post finishes with.
Bera Dunau can be reached at bdunau@gazettenet.com.