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Japanese catcher pokémon knocked down a pedestrian

Японский ловец покемонов насмерть сбил пешехода

In the Japanese city of Tokushima 39-year-old farmer Keiji was hit on a pedestrian crossing, two elderly women, one of them died. As the portal NHK, at the time of arrest he stated that he was not watching the road as I played in the Pokemon GO.

72-year-old Sachiko Nakanishi died in hospital, another victim, 60-year-old Kayoko Igawa, was seriously injured.

Last month in Japan was recorded 79 road accidents are caused by hunters pocket monsters.

Pokemon GO game with elements of augmented reality. Users with a smartphone looking for and catch game characters, the pokémon, and then they can train and organize battles with other players.

The application is running in several countries on July 6. In Japan, the release took place on July 22.

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