It was the first fatal accident in Japan linked to the augmented-reality mobile game since its release in the country a month ago, Japanese police said on Wednesday.
The 39-year-old farmer was arrested after his vehicle hit the two women on a road in the city of Tokushima on the south-western island of Shikoku Tuesday evening, Kyodo News agency reported.
The man told investigators he was "playing the Pokemon Go game" while driving, Kyodo said.
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