by Roger Marsh, Chicago UFO Examiner

I-65 meets I-465 northwest of Indianapolis. Mapquest image.INDIANAPOLIS - JAN. 13, 2009 - A 19-year-old woman exiting I-65 at I-465 northwest of Indianapolis at 10:45 p.m. witnessed the sky light up a bright blue color while also observing a single blue beam of light at its center connecting the sky to the ground.

The woman, a local student, was alone in her car traveling north when she said the sky lit up for approximately five seconds. She said the light lit up the sky, and then it flickered momentarily. A short while later, while talking with a nearby friend, the friend's mother reported that their house lights flickered and the power went out.

She said that there were about 10 other vehicles on the road with her at the time of the light and that could certainly generate more witnesses.

As she was traveling north at the exit with I-465, she said the blue light was just off to her right. "I was drawn to it," she said. "It was like I coudn't not look at it. It made me feel calm."

Two similar Indiana reports from Dec. 21 and 28 were reported from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) database.