2 Crashes In Wisconsin Blamed On 'Pokemon Go'

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dane County Sheriff's deputies say two people crashed their cars this past weekend while playing "Pokemon Go."

The sheriff's office issued a press release Monday saying around 2:30 a.m. Saturday a 25-year-old Madison man crashed into a tree in the town of Verona. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and cited for drunken and inattentive driving.

Around 6:30 a.m. that same day a 26-year-old Fitchburg man drove his car into a tree in the town of Verona. The car caught fire but the man was able to escape. He was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. He was also cited for drunken driving, not having insurance and driving left of center.

Both drivers acknowledged they were playing "Pokemon Go."

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