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On-Duty Officer Captures The Moment A Meteor Lights Up The Sky With A Bright Flash

This is the moment a meteor lights up the night sky with a bright flash which was captured by an on-duty patrol officer.

The moment was shared by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), based in Collier County in the American state of Florida, on 30th April.

It was captured from the dashcam of CCSO Cpl Nicole Medenwald’s patrol car while she was on duty and parked on the street watching out for vehicles.

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The video shows cars drive past the officer when a streak of light appears trailing across the sky.

The meteor suddenly bursts, lighting up the night sky in a bright flash that quickly disappears before the video ends.

In the caption that accompanied the footage by CCSO, Nicole explained she had just come from a traffic stop and had repositioned her patrol car to watch for other vehicles.

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She added: “I saw a green light and then it lit up the sky. It reminded me of lightning at night the way the sky lit up. I played back my video and saw it was a meteor.

“I have seen meteors before but nothing like this where it breaks the atmosphere and lights up the sky. I told everyone on my shift that I captured a meteor but they did not believe me. I did not show them the video.”

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