It’s the famous Batman sign in the sky used by Gotham City to call on the masked crusader.
But now the Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking the public to ignore a Batman-related alert that said Gotham City authorities were on the lookout for a purple and green 1978 Dodge.
Missouri State Highway Patrol now says the text alert was meant to be a test message.
In a follow-up news release, the state’s highway patrol said that the mistake had occurred on its Blue Alert system after one option had been selected by accident.
“A routine test of Missouri’s Blue Alert system was inadvertently sent to wireless devices statewide. The Patrol regularly tests the Blue Alert system to ensure it works properly when needed,” the state’s highway patrol said.
“During the test, an option was incorrectly selected, allowing the message to be disseminated to the public. There is no Emergency Alert at this time. The Patrol appreciates the public’s understanding and support of the Emergency Alert program.”
Some on social media took the opportunity to poke lighthearted fun at the state’s comic book-themed accident.
