HUTCHINSON –A weekend prank call has upset the Reno County Sheriff.

Authorities said residents of rural Sylvia were driving northbound on Sylvia Road at the bridge over a creek near Red Rock Road.

That driver saw two individuals, bloody and lying on the side of the road. He believed that a fatality accident had occurred, called 911 and kept driving.

Emergency medical crews, the KHP and Reno County deputies were dispatched to the scene.

A Midwest Life-team helicopter was also asked to launch.

When Fire and EMS units arrived on scene, the two individuals got up off the roadway, loaded their belongings into a pickup and told Fire and EMS it was a prank and left.

Law enforcement eventually tracked to the individuals down and interviewed them.

Reno County Sheriff Randy Henderson said a report would be sent to the Reno County District Attorney’s office this week asking for charges to be filed against these two individuals and hopefully restitution can be received by the responding agencies.

“This act is not only careless, causing emergency responders to operate in emergency mode, but also puts the public at risk because emergency resources are tied up on the call and not able to respond to real calls for service,” said Henderson.

The names of the two pranksters have not been released.