Westbury White Horse Light
On a hill near Westbury in Wiltshire, a strange and intriguing incident took place on the night of 22-23 January 1988. A CB radio user, sitting in his car, suddenly found himself in a precarious situation - both his radio and car had stopped working. It was then that he heard a loud hum, and his car was bathed in a bright, radiant light that lasted for around ten seconds. The light dissipated as quickly as it appeared, and the car started normally again, allowing the man to swiftly leave the area.
The Westbury White Horse, a famous hill figure, is situated nearby, but there's no recorded connection between the light incident and the horse. The witness's experience remains a singular event, with no corroborating evidence or further reports from other witnesses. The cause of the phenomenon remains unknown, leaving it open to interpretation - was it a peculiar atmospheric occurrence, or something more inexplicable?
The incident occurred in a rural area known for its historical hill figure
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