The Baltimore Police today released a video which shows a Pokémon Go Trainer colliding with a parked police vehicle.
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The crash occurred Monday at around 3:30 a.m.in the 2900 block of Eastern Avenue.
Suddenly, a Toyota RAV 4 struck one of the patrol cars that was parked at the location.
Police in Baltimore want to remind Pokemon Go players to be safe and not to drive while distracted.
No one was seriously injured, and when officers caught up to the driver he seemed more embarrassed than anything. The driver, who police did not identify, can be seen getting out of the auto, and showing his cell phone to the officer.
“It’s a game, but it’s not a game when you’re behind the wheel”, public information officer T.J. Smith said.
“That’s what I get for playing this [expletive] game”, the driver could be heard telling police on the officer’s body camera video.
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The man reportedly told authorities he was distracted by the smartphone app. State Patrol officials say it’s the first “Pokemon Go”-related crash they’ve documented”.
