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Driver playing 'Pokemon Go' hits parked cruiser

Posted at 5:39 PM, Aug 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-29 17:39:39-04

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey police say a driver playing "Pokemon Go" on his cellphone crashed his SUV into a parked police cruiser.

The crash happened at around 3:40 a.m. Saturday in Jersey City.

Authorities say no one was in the cruiser at the time, and the 42-year-old SUV driver wasn't injured. But the Jersey City man was cited for careless driving and other motor vehicle violations.

His name wasn't released.