Prank was no joke

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The Hawaii Police Department received numerous 911 calls Monday morning in response to an April Fool’s joke.

The Hawaii Police Department received numerous 911 calls Monday morning in response to an April Fool’s joke.

A local radio station falsely reported on its website that Saddle Road was closed at mile marker 28 because of a lava flow. The false report was an April Fool’s Day prank, police said.

Saddle Road is open and there is no lava flow anywhere near that area, police said.