As reported
Light over Calaveras Big Trees, CA
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
A ball of light followed us out of a pitch black forest and hovered in the bed of our truck for 10 seconds
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.