Driver playing Pokemon Go crashes into St Francis Xavier College in Berwick2016-07-31

Driver playing Pokemon Go crashes into St Francis Xavier College in Berwick

( Driver playing Pokemon Go crashes into St Francis Xavier College in Berwick ) - A 19-year-old man has crashed his car into a school while playing Pokemon Go in Melbourne's south-east.Police believe the man was trying to catch a Pokemon on the popular mobile app when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into St Francis Xavier College in Berwick about 6.50pm on Thursday.The man, who presumably wanted to be the best there ever was, overshot a roundabout on Ridgemont Drive and smashed through a fence before hitting an empty portable classroom at the Catholic secondary college.
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Sydney woman died after playing Pokemon GO following -hit-and-run'

( Sydney woman died after playing Pokemon GO following -hit-and-run' ) - A 22-year-old woman was killed when she was struck by a stolen rental car on a pedestrian crossing just moments after playing the popular Pokemon GO game.The Sydney woman was dragged more than 70 metres after being mowed down at the intersection of King and Victoria Streets in West Melbourne in the early hours of Saturday morning.The young woman, from Lane Cove, and a friend had just finished scouring the streets to catch Pokemon characters when they decided to grab food shortly after 2am, 7 News reported.
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Pokemon playing driver crashes into school on Ridgemont Drive, Berwick

( Pokemon playing driver crashes into school on Ridgemont Drive, Berwick ) - DRIVERS crashing cars while playing Pokemon Go could be in for another rude shock — their insurance claims may be rejected.Understand Insurance spokesman Campbell Fuller warned law-breaking motorists ran the risk of having accident claims fully or partly denied, leaving them with hefty damage costs."Handling a phone or other mobile device, such as a tablet or smart watch, while driving is dangerous and against the law in every state and territory," Mr Fuller said.
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