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08-25-2016, 02:00 PM
Truck driver in Japan kills one woman and injures a**ther while playing 'Pokémon Go'
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When you start up Pokémon Go, you get a warning that you should always be aware of your surroundings while playing the game. Ig**ring this warning, especially if you're behind the wheel, can have dire consequences, as shown by the case of a Japanese truck driver who hit two women, killing one and injuring a**ther.*
According to Reuters, the man admitted (http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN110091?feedType=RSS&feedName=tech**logyNews&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+reuters%252Ftech**logyNews+ %2528Reuters+Tech**logy+News%2529) he was distracted by the game while driving. He was arrested for negligent driving Wednesday.*
SEE ALSO: Thailand launches 'Pokémon Buster' squad to nab trainers who 'catch and drive' (http://mashable.com/2016/08/23/thai-police-pokemon-busting-squad/)
CNN reports (http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/24/tech**logy/pokemon-go-death-japan/) the driver to be a 39-year-old farmer, while one of the victims, a woman in her early 70s, died after suffering a spinal injury. The other woman has been hospitalized and her injuries are described as severe
A spokesman for the game's developer, the San Francisco-based Niantic, told Reuters the game shows an additional warning if it detects the player is going too fast, which might indicate he or she is driving. Neither Niantic **r Nintendo, which partly owns the intellectual rights for the Pokémon franchise, would say whether they plan to implement additional safety measures into the game.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/25/japan-truck-driver-pokemon-go-death/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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When you start up Pokémon Go, you get a warning that you should always be aware of your surroundings while playing the game. Ig**ring this warning, especially if you're behind the wheel, can have dire consequences, as shown by the case of a Japanese truck driver who hit two women, killing one and injuring a**ther.*
According to Reuters, the man admitted (http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN110091?feedType=RSS&feedName=tech**logyNews&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+reuters%252Ftech**logyNews+ %2528Reuters+Tech**logy+News%2529) he was distracted by the game while driving. He was arrested for negligent driving Wednesday.*
SEE ALSO: Thailand launches 'Pokémon Buster' squad to nab trainers who 'catch and drive' (http://mashable.com/2016/08/23/thai-police-pokemon-busting-squad/)
CNN reports (http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/24/tech**logy/pokemon-go-death-japan/) the driver to be a 39-year-old farmer, while one of the victims, a woman in her early 70s, died after suffering a spinal injury. The other woman has been hospitalized and her injuries are described as severe
A spokesman for the game's developer, the San Francisco-based Niantic, told Reuters the game shows an additional warning if it detects the player is going too fast, which might indicate he or she is driving. Neither Niantic **r Nintendo, which partly owns the intellectual rights for the Pokémon franchise, would say whether they plan to implement additional safety measures into the game.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/25/japan-truck-driver-pokemon-go-death/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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