Driver playing Pokémon Go fatally hits woman | Inquirer Technology

Driver playing Pokémon Go fatally hits woman

/ 10:40 AM August 25, 2016

Japan recorded its first Pokémon Go-related accident after a driver playing the game ran over a woman on Tuesday.

Keiji Goou, 39, a farmer-truck driver, was arrested by police after he hit two female pedestrians at a road in Tokushima City. Sachiko Nakanishi, 72, a hairdresser from Kitayama City, died on the spot while 60-year-old Kayoko Igawa was severely injured, ANN reported. 

According to NHK, Goou explained to the police that he was not looking because he was absorbed on the viral game.

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“I was playing Pokémon Go while driving, so I didn’t really see what was in front of me,” Goh told the authorities.

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This month, an update displayed on the app reminds players not to play while driving or riding the subway.

According to local news reports, several Pokémon Go-related incidents were recorded in the country since its launch on July 22. Around 1,000 Japanese players were apprehended due to traffic violations.  Gianna Francesca Catolico

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