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Local Man Follows GPS, Drives Car Into Lake

Sure, the “spring forward” that comes along with Daylight Saving Time can totally mess with you. But this seems a bit much. Early Sunday morning, the Charlton Fire Department answered…

LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 17: Data from LIDAR, radar, cameras and GPS units are seen inside a car equipped with using PolySync autonomy system development for creating and deploying driverless vehicles being demonstrated during the four-day auto trade show AutoMobility LA at the Los Angeles Convention Center on November 17, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. AutoMobility LA precedes the ten-day LA Auto Show, open to the public November 18 through 27. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Sure, the "spring forward" that comes along with Daylight Saving Time can totally mess with you. But this seems a bit much.

Early Sunday morning, the Charlton Fire Department answered a call for a car submerged in Buffumville Lake. Turns out the driver was following directions on his GPS and drove his car right down the boat launch and into the lake. He was OK, but his car was completely submerged. Check out the picks on the Charlton Fire Department Facebook page below.

You can get the rest of the story over at the Boston Globe.

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