Leominster, Massachusetts: Bright Object Causes Engine Failure, Headlight Failure, and Paralysis
At 1:05 a.m., March 8, 1967, near Leominster, Massachusetts, a man encountered a bright light 400-500 feet aloft in dense fog. When he stepped out and pointed toward it, his engine and headlights failed and a force pulled his arm backward. He was frozen in place by 'shock or numbness' for half a minute before the object ascended with a humming sound.
Background
At 1:05 a.m., a couple was nearing their home in Leominster, Massachusetts when they entered an unexpected and dense fog. The husband noticed a bright light 400-500 aloft; he stopped the car and stepped out. As he pointed toward it, his engine and headlights failed and a force pulled his arm backward onto the roof. He was frozen in place by what he later said 'felt like shock or numbness.' His panicked wife was unable to pull him back inside.
Half a minute passed before the object rocked back and forth and ascended with a humming sound. The engine easily restarted, but the man remained sluggish afterward.