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| Google Street View car in 'accident' | |
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| A Google Street View car hit two public transport buses and a truck in the city of Bogor, Indonesia. | A Google Street View car hit two public transport buses and a truck in the city of Bogor, Indonesia. |
| Police said the car driver hit the first bus, appeared to "panic" when the bus driver responded angrily, and tried to drive off. | Police said the car driver hit the first bus, appeared to "panic" when the bus driver responded angrily, and tried to drive off. |
| But in doing so the vehicle hit a second bus and then the truck, according to local media reports. | But in doing so the vehicle hit a second bus and then the truck, according to local media reports. |
| It is unclear whether anybody was hurt at the scene. Google has confirmed that an incident has taken place. | It is unclear whether anybody was hurt at the scene. Google has confirmed that an incident has taken place. |
| "We take incidents like this very seriously. We're working closely with local authorities to address the situation," Vishnu Mahmud, head of communications for Google in Indonesia, told news agency AFP. | "We take incidents like this very seriously. We're working closely with local authorities to address the situation," Vishnu Mahmud, head of communications for Google in Indonesia, told news agency AFP. |
| Pictures of the incident were posted to a Indonesian website by an eyewitness. | Pictures of the incident were posted to a Indonesian website by an eyewitness. |
| Donkey | Donkey |
| The tech giant has been taking photos of the region for its mapping service since November 2012. | The tech giant has been taking photos of the region for its mapping service since November 2012. |
| Earlier this year Google denied reports that one of its Street View cars had run over a donkey in Botswana. | Earlier this year Google denied reports that one of its Street View cars had run over a donkey in Botswana. |
| Street View photos appeared to show the animal walking by the roadside in one shot and then lying on its side behind the car in another. | Street View photos appeared to show the animal walking by the roadside in one shot and then lying on its side behind the car in another. |
| "Because of the way our 360-degree imagery is put together, it looked to some that our car had been involved in an unseemly hit-and-run, leaving the humble beast stranded in the road," wrote Kei Kawai, Group Product Manager, Google Maps in a blog post at the time. | "Because of the way our 360-degree imagery is put together, it looked to some that our car had been involved in an unseemly hit-and-run, leaving the humble beast stranded in the road," wrote Kei Kawai, Group Product Manager, Google Maps in a blog post at the time. |
| "The donkey was lying in the path - perhaps enjoying a dust bath - before moving safely aside as our car drove past. | "The donkey was lying in the path - perhaps enjoying a dust bath - before moving safely aside as our car drove past. |
| "I'm pleased to confirm the donkey is alive and well," he added. | "I'm pleased to confirm the donkey is alive and well," he added. |