As reported
Oval over Raton/Des Moines, NM
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
The object followed us (our car) over 40 miles and then stayed 100 feet off the ground for about 10 minutes. It then went straight up
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.