Woman was reported missing after her GPS glitched and she crossed five international borders ending up 900 miles away from destination
- This woman traveled five countries before she realized that her GPS glitched
- The Belgian native ended 900 miles away in Croatia
- She was reported missing but returned home after a European diversion.
Published on Jan 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM (UTC+4)
by Jack Marsh
Last updated on Jan 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
One woman was reported missing after a GPS glitch took her 900 miles across Europe.
Having agreed to pick up a friend from Gare du Nord in Brussels – 90 miles from her home – this lady relied on her GPS for directions.
But after the two-hour trip took two days and ended up in Zagreb, Croatia, and only then did she realize something was wrong.
The woman, Sabine Moreau, is now home and safe, but her story is truly shocking.
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Woman, 67, led 900 miles astray by GPS glitch
Following your GPS system religiously isn’t always the best idea, just as one Austrian BMW driver found last year when they ended up stuck on an offroad hiking trail.
In this case, Sabine Moreau, 67, stayed true to her GPS system for a stunning 900 miles across five international borders until she realized she’d taken a wrong turn.
As reported by media outlet El Mundo, the woman was supposed to travel to the main train station in Brussels from her home village of Hainault Erquelinnes.
It should have taken 90 miles and two hours.
Instead, she found herself ‘distracted’ and followed the GPS glitch on a tour of Europe.
“I saw all kinds of signs. First in French, then in German, and finally in Croatian, but I kept driving because I was distracted,” she told the outlet.
She was reported missing by her son but was unaware of the panic at home as her car pulled into Zagreb, Croatia.
“Until I suddenly appeared in Zagreb and then it dawned on me that I was no longer in Belgium. I admit it’s a bit strange, but I was distracted,” she added.
She also claimed to have stopped off for gas twice and slept in the car for two nights.
GPS systems have landed drivers in many sticky situations throughout the years – even interfering with flight paths – and it’s always prudent to double-check that your destination is exactly where you intend it to be.
