SYDNEY, Oct 21 — Police in Queensland announced today that they had deployed their “hoverboard unit” to investigate a crash involving a silver sedan near a cinema in the town of Mount Isa.
The statement added that the car travelling at 88mph had hit a pole, causing a power cut and stopping the town clock.
As all movie fans will tell you, the crash described by the Mount Isa police mirrors the key moment in the “Back to the Future, Part II” plot, when Marty McFly and Doc go forward in time.
And yes, even cops have a sense of humour, after all, as the spoof statement shows.
Today is being celebrated around the world as “Back to the Future Day” because it coincides with the exact date — October 21, 2015 — that the duo visited in the 1989 sci-fi time travel adventure.
The BBC reported that officers asked the 17-year-old driver what speed he had been travelling at, to which he replied, 88mph — the speed the modified silver DeLorean had to hit to trigger the flux capacitor to send them back in time.
“A 17-year-old man was charged and was in possession of a licence, which expired over 30 years ago,” the statement added, with tongue firmly in cheek.
“Investigations into the vehicle and what a flux capacitor is are ongoing.”
An image of the Mount Isa Hoverboard Unit rushing to the scene was also provided by Mount Isa police.
The statement contained two other Easter eggs.
The first quoted cinema owner Jodi Saunders as saying the driver had asked where “Jaws 19” was showing.
The film’s poster famously “swallowed” McFly as he walked past the Holomax Theatre upon arriving in 2015.
In the second, Mount Isa Mayor Tony McGrady said repairs were under way to save the clock tower, which is hit by lightning in the film.
According to the BBC, Queensland Police Media is famed for its light-hearted social media posts.
It has previously posted warnings on Facebook about wet roads from the tears of “Top Gear” fans after the show was cancelled, and cautioned drivers not to “go ape” after a lorry carrying bananas crashed.
