As reported

Fireball over Southlake, TX

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

A small, white light entered the atmosphere and flew from left to right for approximately 1 second. It looked almost like a comet (shooting star) except that is not possible, as there is extreme light pollution and only one star is visible in it. It was also too close to the ground to be a commit. 3 people observed the object.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #147899). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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