SIGHTING: BURLINGTON, ILLINOIS (UNITED STATES)

Witness Testimony

"Traveling west bound on U.S. 34 between Biggsville, IL and Burlington, IA. Had just left the new four lane back on to the old two lane, about 6:52 am, when I noticed a very bright light about tree top high, slightly to my left. At this point the road descends into the Mississippi River valley. I was able to keep it in my view as I preceded towards Burlington. I have seen Life Flight helicopters from Great River Medical enroute to the Iowa City hospitals. At first that's what I thought it was because all I could see was the bright lights, but once I cleared the trees along the highway and could clearly see the shape, I knew it wasn't that. The sky was starting to brighten with sun rise and I was able to discern the hockey puck shape with the lights across the top rim. Traveled less than a mile when the object extinguished its lights and disappeared in front of my eyes at about 6:56 am. I continued to search the sky for several minutes with nothing to be seen. "