Fireball Over Texas

People are talking about something strange in the sky Tuesday night. All over Central Texas, folks saw what they described as a fireball streaking by.
The phones started ringing just after 11 p.m. Tuesday, with people as far away as Bryan calling about the fireball. Some were concerned that a plane had crashed, others just curious about what they saw.
It probably lasted only a few seconds, but witnesses say it was bright enough to light up the ground. Some saw the object split into pieces.
"I saw something very large and on fire that appeared to be headed straight for North Austin. It lit up the sky like lightning, and then it was gone."- Matt, North Austin
"It literally lit up the night sky and had a long and bright orange tail. I thought something had 'exploded' in the night sky."- George, Buda
"It literally lit up the side of my face and the cedar trees and the property. It looked like it was headed northwest and just split and lit up everything."-- Patty, Hays County
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