A huge fireball spotted in the sky over the South Shore last night triggered fears for a while that a plane had gone down.
Turns out, most believe it was probably a meteor.
The fireball lit up the sky around 6:30pm and emergency crews rushed to the area near Italy Cross after a paramedic reported seeing it over Highway 103.
A search and rescue official says there were no planes in the area at the time.
A huge fireball spotted in the sky over the South Shore last night triggered fears for a while that a plane had gone down.
Turns out, most believe it was probably a meteor.
The fireball lit up the sky around 6:30pm and emergency crews rushed to the area near Italy Cross after a paramedic reported seeing it over Highway 103.
A search and rescue official says there were no planes in the area at the time.
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May 17, 2026
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