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| Pokémon Go player crashes car into school while playing game Pokémon Go player crashes car into school while playing game | |
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| A man made an unplanned Pokestop when his car crashed into a Melbourne school, police have said. | A man made an unplanned Pokestop when his car crashed into a Melbourne school, police have said. |
| Officers say the man was trying to capture a creature from the Pokémon Go mobile phone app when he lost control of his vehicle while negotiating a roundabout. | Officers say the man was trying to capture a creature from the Pokémon Go mobile phone app when he lost control of his vehicle while negotiating a roundabout. |
| The car smashed through a fence and into a school portable building in Berwick at 6.50pm on Thursday. No one was injured. | The car smashed through a fence and into a school portable building in Berwick at 6.50pm on Thursday. No one was injured. |
| “Any Pokeballs, eggs or potions the driver may have had remaining only attracted police,” Victoria police spokeswoman Julie-Anne Newman said. | “Any Pokeballs, eggs or potions the driver may have had remaining only attracted police,” Victoria police spokeswoman Julie-Anne Newman said. |
| The 19-year-old will likely be charged in relation to careless driving, police say. | The 19-year-old will likely be charged in relation to careless driving, police say. |
| Government agency VicRoads introduced almost 40 flashing road signs warning drivers “Don’t drive and Pokémon” a few days ago. | Government agency VicRoads introduced almost 40 flashing road signs warning drivers “Don’t drive and Pokémon” a few days ago. |
| Police have warned that chasing Pokémon creatures while driving could earn a $466 fine and four demerit points. | Police have warned that chasing Pokémon creatures while driving could earn a $466 fine and four demerit points. |
| Those hunting on foot are also warned to be aware of vehicles and other pedestrians, during the search. | Those hunting on foot are also warned to be aware of vehicles and other pedestrians, during the search. |
| The game has been downloaded more than 50m times from the Google Play store and is top of the Australian charts for free iOS apps. | The game has been downloaded more than 50m times from the Google Play store and is top of the Australian charts for free iOS apps. |