Joliet, IL: Silver hat & sphere over I-80
On May 8, 1977, at 2:00 p.m., a couple driving west on Interstate 80 in Joliet, Illinois, observed a silent silver object resembling a straw hat moving east over their vehicle. At 2:30 p.m., they saw a silver sphere encircled by a ring or halo.
Background
Witnesses and Location
A couple were driving west on Interstate 80 in Joliet, Illinois when they made the sighting. No names of the observers are given.
Course of Events
At 14:00 an object appeared that looked like a silver straw hat and glided silently eastward over the car. It was visible for about 30 seconds and flew against the wind. At 14:30 a silver sphere followed, with a ring or halo around it.
Description of the Objects
The first object resembled a flat silver hat. The second was a sphere with a Saturn-like ring. Both moved silently.
Sources and Evidence
Reported as "Case 2-6-64" and "Case 2-6-65" in IUR 2, no. 6 (June 1977), p. 8. No further evidence such as photographs is mentioned.
Significance
A typical sighting of unconventional objects over a busy road by civilian witnesses. It fits the wave of reports in 1977.