KOKI-TV, Tulsa, OK 7/13:
Tulsa railroad company says Pokemon Go! is putting players at risk
TULSA, Okla. —
Quick facts:
- BNSF officials say Pokemon Go! is putting people at risk.
- They said the game developers put an important stop in their rail yard.
- They worry someone could be hit by a train there.
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) is issuing a warning to Pokémon Go! players in the Tulsa area.
BNSF Regional Spokesman Joe Sloan tells FOX23 the company is having problems with people walking into their west Tulsa railyard facility to collect Pokeballs and other items.
The creators of the Pokémon app, Niantic, put what is called a Pokestop in the middle of the BNSF’s railyard near the Holly-Frontier oil refinery.
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