The Val Johnson Incident
Curator 135
English - May 24, 2023 01:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHistory Kids & Family history true crime strange vintage mystery Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Whether you are a believer in extraterrestrial beings or not, 1979 gave us one of the most well-documented cases of a UFO in our recent history.
Val Johnson was out doing his job, patrolling the back roads of northwestern Minnesota, just minutes from the North Dakota border. When he went to turn onto Highway 220, a light appeared before him. Seconds later it was hitting his vehicle, causing damage to the patrol car and himself.
Some people believe it was ball lightning and that he was lucky to be alive. Others know that lightning would have done a different kind of damage. Johnson lost 39 minutes that night. What happened? We may never know.