Pokémon GO Accidents: While Playing Game, Truck Driver Kills 72-Year-Old Japanese Woman
With reports of Pokémon GO downloads on the decline, Japan has seen its first death caused by the mobile game. According to Japanese Times, a woman died Wednesday after she was run over the night before by a truck driver, distracted by the game, in Tokushima Prefecture.
The 39-year-old driver, Keiji Goo, a farmer, told police he was playing the smartphone game while he was operating the vehicle.