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Val Johnson Patrol Car Incident

DATE27 Aug 1979
LOCAL TIME12:30 AM
LOCATIONMarshall County, Minnesota, USA, United States
COORDINATES46.52°N, 94.99°W

Deputy Sheriff Val Johnson was struck by a blinding flash while approaching a light on the road. His patrol car's windshield fractured, headlight smashed, antenna bent 90 degrees, and both his watch and dashboard clock stopped for exactly 14 minutes. The car is preserved as evidence.

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