SIGHTING: DES MOINES, IOWA (UNITED STATES)

Witness Testimony

"I was driving my truck to my bar at approximately 6:35 am. i was at the intersection of wright street and hull avenue facing east when i looked up in to the sky and noticed a shooting arc of light ascending. it was at a curve. the light was solid green and bright. it disappeared quickly. i was looking at the rooftop of the bar, which has christmas lights on it, but were not displayed, probably because of a timer. it certainly wasn't an aircraft. i thought perhaps it was a shooting star, but the green glow was very brilliant. perhaps a flare? this is in the city, so i didn't think a flare would be going off. i was startled by viewing the object. my girlfriend was in the passenger seat, but didn't see it. she wasn't looking in the direction. i was turning north onto wright street to pull into the bar's back parking lot. it descended into an arc and the green light was opaque and bright. it lasted a few seconds. i lost sight when it seemed to disappear or disintegrate. it reminded me of a falling star, but the color was green."