A motorist distracted by her GPS device drove off a road and into a lake in Parsippany, police said.

The 35-year-old driver and two children were not hurt and escaped the Volkswagen Atlas by the time officers responded to the scene.

The unusual crash occurred at 7 p.m. Saturday at Lake Parsippany.

Police said the driver, whose name was not released, was traveling east on Lake Shore Drive and was adjusting the GPS when she drove off the roadway and into the lake.

She was issued a ticket for careless driving.

Lake Parsippany is a private lake covering 168 acres.

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