Pokemon Go safety warning as ANOTHER engrossed player narrowly misses accident
A TEENAGER was so focused on catching a Pokemon they nearly caused an accident in yet another incident of the craze game causing engrossed players to forget about their safety.
Police in Torpoint in Cornwall have warned those playing the game they must think about more than their phone screen when out and about.
Pokemon Go has swept the USA and the UK with players getting out of the house to find virtual monsters, catch them, and battle them with other players.
Man crashes into police car whilst playing Pokemon Go
PCSO Kirsty Down
PCSO Kirsty Down announced on Twitter a youngster was given a lesson in road safety after a near miss.
She tweeted: "Few words of advice given to young person that's stepped into a busy road, head down, not looked...playing Pokemon apparently!"
The almost-accident is the latest in a series of incidents around the UK.
A 27-year-old man was stopped for using his phone while driving in Birmingham Street just off the ring road in Stourbridge, this week.
Police discovered he had been playing Pokemon Go.
One-in-three players admitted being so hooked they play it while driving.
In Baltimore on Monday a care ploughed into the back of a police car while playing at the wheel.