I'm a truck driver and I've seen the reddish/orange balls of light before. But never this close. One passed over my truck from east to west on Highway 119 just outside of Taft, California, at 4:50 am today May 4th.
This was not an aircraft and it was not a Chinese lantern… There was no flicker of fire or blinking lights. I estimate it was less than a quarter mile above me, and maybe the size of a yoga ball.
I was able to grab my phone and snap 3 photos before it was out of view. The pictures are very interesting!!
((NUFORC Note: Witness indicates "Taft, Indiana" in original report. We have amended that to "Taft, California." PD))
This was not an aircraft and it was not a Chinese lantern… There was no flicker of fire or blinking lights. I estimate it was less than a quarter mile above me, and maybe the size of a yoga ball.
I was able to grab my phone and snap 3 photos before it was out of view. The pictures are very interesting!!
((NUFORC Note: Witness indicates "Taft, Indiana" in original report. We have amended that to "Taft, California." PD))
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CA
Occurred : 5/4/2017 04:50 (Entered as : 05/04/17 04:50) Reported: 5/4/2017 5:39:19 AM 05:39 Posted: 5/6/2017 Location: Taft, CA Shape: Changing Duration: 20 seconds Characteristics: There was an aura or haze around the object
I'm a truck driver and I've seen the reddish/orange balls of light before. But never this close. One passed over my truck from E to W.