Driver playing Pokemon Go kills pedestrian

TOKYO: A truck driver playing Pokemon Go while driving hit two women, killing one and injuring the other, in Japan’s first death related to the augmented reality game.
A Tokushima prefectural police spokesman said the driver, who was arrested for negligent driving following the accident on Wednesday evening, admitted he had been distracted by the game.
“The driver is still in custody. No decision has been made yet on whether to proceed with a prosecution,” he added.
A spokesman for Niantic Inc, which developed Pokemon Go jointly with Nintendo affiliate Pokemon Company, said the company had added a pop-up to the Pokemon Go screen when it detects an increase in speed, prompting for confirmation the user was not driving.
He did not say whether the developer would take further steps to guard against accidents.
A spokesman for Nintendo offered condolences to the family of the dead woman. – Reuters