Motorcyclist Injured by PokémonGo Players
Gilroy Police reported an injury accident caused by Pokémon players. From a police report:"On the evening of July 21, 2016, a driver and his passenger were driving around looking for Pokémon in the area of First Street and Wren Avenue. The passenger, who was playing Pokémon Go on her cell phone, spotted one in the cemetery as they were driving by."In an effort to capture the Pokémon, the driver suddenly applied the vehicle brakes to make the right turn into the cemetery. A motorcyclist that was behind the vehicle did not have time to react and collided into the rear of the car."The impact caused the motorcyclist to fall to the roadway and skid on the ground before coming to a stop along the cemetery fence. The motorcyclist sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local area hospital treatment."The driver and passenger who were attempting to catch the Pokémon were released at the scene. A police report was written for documentation purposes."
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