10/3/73 - Eddie Webb, driving in Southwest Missouri, evening

Report Summary	"saw a luminous object in his rear view mirror. He put his head out the window of his truck and looked back. There was a bright white flash... one lens had fallen from his glasses and the frames were melted...fortunately, the damage was not permanent."[footnote 1]
Hynek Classification	CE-II
Original Vallee Classification	Type IIId
Current Vallee Classification	CE2
Minimum Distance	Just behind truck
Object Appearance	"luminous"
Object Behavior	Paced behind vehicle, projected light beam which injured witness
Physical Effect	Melted glass frames
Medical Effect	"I'm burned! I can't see", onset immediate
Comments / Conclusion	Some sort of high-intensity, possibly full-spectrum radiation effect.

Footnotes

1. Keel, The Mothman Prophecies, LC# 74-16272, p 14