Metro Atlanta woman says her sudden decision to follow GPS probably saved her life

ATLANTA, Ga. — A metro Atlanta woman and her friend say her GPS likely saved her life during a car fire.

Shauna Marie was heading home from a trip to the lake when her GPS told her to get off I-20 at Panola Road.

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Marie said she doesn’t normally trust her car’s GPS, but this time something compelled her to follow its seemingly off-road commands.

She noticed that as she was leaving the highway, people seemed to be trying to signal her to stop. Finally, someone yelled, “Your car is on fire!”

She and her friend got out just in time before her 2020 BMW became an inferno. Intense flames left his car a metallic mess.

Channel 2’s Tom Jones told him how the split-second decision likely saved two lives, for Channel 2 Action News starting at 4 p.m.

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