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"Suddenly I noted a shiny-type object to the south about 150 to 200 yards. It was off the road. At first glance, I stopped. It looked, at first, like a car turned upside down. Thought some lads might have turned it over. Saw two people in white coveralls very close to the object. One of these persons seemed to turn and look straight at my car and seemed startled - seemed to quickly jump somewhat. "At this time I started moving my car towards them quickly, with the idea to help. I had stopped about only a couple seconds. The object was like aluminum - it was whitish against the moss background, but not chrome. Seemed like it was oblong in shape and I, at first glance, took it to be an overturned white car. The 'car' appeared turned up like it was standing on the radiator or trunk. "The only time I saw these two persons was when I had stopped, for possibly two seconds or so, to glance at the object. I don't recall noting any particular shape or possibly any hats or headgear. These persons appeared normal in shape - but possibly they were small adults or large kids. "Then I paid attention to the road while I drove towards the scene. Radioed to the Sheriff's Office ‘Socorio 2, possibly 10-44 (accident). I'll be 10-6 (busy) out of the car, checking the car down in the arroyo.’ "Stopped my car, was still talking on the radio, and started to get out when the mike fell down. I reached back to pick up the mike and then replaced the radio mike in its slot, got out of the car and started to go down to where I knew the object was. "Hardly turned around from my car when I heard a roar, a very loud roar. It was not like a jet, not exactly a blast. It started at low frequency quickly, then it rose in frequency to a higher tone and rose in loudness - from loud to very loud. At the same time as I heard the roar, I saw the flame. The flame was under the object. The object was starting to go straight up - slowly up. Flame was light blue and at the bottom it was sort of an orange color. From this angle, I saw what might be the side of the object (not end, as first noted). From the flame and roar, I thought that it might blow up. The flame might have come from the underside of the object at its middle, possibly a four-foot area there - this is a very rough guess. There was no smoke, only dust in the immediate area. "The object was smooth - no windows or doors (visible). As roar started, it was still on or near the ground. I noted red lettering of some type, like an insignia, about 2 1/4 inches high and about 2 inches wide. Insignia was in the middle of the object. "Noted object to rise to about level of my car, about 20 to 25 feet. I guess - and it appeared about directly over the place where it rose from." Police Officer Zamora had started to run in great fear. He stumbled, bumped himself and lost his glasses. He jumped over the hill, intending to run down the other side. Just then the roaring sound ceased and he heard a sharp-toned whine, which started at a high pitch and fell to a lower pitch. As he describes it: "At the end of this roar was this whine and the whine lasted maybe a second. Then there was complete silence about the object. That's when I lifted my head and saw the object going away from me. It appeared to go in a straight line and at the same height - possibly 10 to 15 feet from the ground, and it cleared the dynamite shack by about three feet.