Reckless Pokémon GO players may have racked up as much as $7.3 billion nationwide in costs related to car crashes, injuries and deaths last year, according to researchers.
The mobile game’s geeky devotees have made headlines for causing traffic injuries and fatalities, with players either plowing into pedestrians while driving, or getting hit themselves while chasing Pokemon Go’s virtual creatures into the street.
In a study entitled “Death By Pokémon GO,” Purdue University researchers estimated that players across the country caused anywhere between $2 billion and $7.3 billion in traffic-related damages, including lost potential income from persons injured and killed.
