Oxford, Ohio: Light paces car, saucer seen
A woman and her daughter driving north of Oxford, Ohio, encountered a white light pacing their vehicle before they sped past it. The daughter described a saucer-shaped object with a vertical cone.
Background
Witness Accounts
A mother and her daughter were driving north of Oxford, Ohio on April 29, 1977 at 23:45 when a white light about 55 metres to their left accompanied the car. After accelerating, they overtook it within three minutes. The mother perceived only the light, while the daughter made out a disc-shaped object with a vertical cone.
Event Details
The object matched the car's speed until the witnesses passed it. No further physical traces or sounds were reported. Cited as "Case 2-6-34" in IUR 2, no. 6 (June 1977): 3.
Significance
The case shows features typical of pacing phenomena, in which lights accompany vehicles. The differing perceptions of mother and daughter point to the subjective element in UAP observation.