"GPS Guides Truck Driver Into Low Bridge"

STEVE INSKEEP, Host:

The satellite-guided map told a truck driver exactly where he was in Salem, Oregon. Granted, that's what the system is designed to do. But apparently, it did not have a feature warning the truck driver to look for signs warning of low overhead clearance. Police say the driver was messing with his GPS when he drove his 14-foot-tall truck under an 11-foot-tall bridge. You're listening to MORNING EDITION.