The First Person to Get Hit by Space Junk

The First Person to Get Hit by Space Junk

On this day in 1997, a woman named Lottie Williams was working out in a park near Tulsa, Oklahoma, when she glimpsed a “huge ball of fire” in the sky. A couple minutes later, something hit her on the shoulder and bounced onto the grass. The 5-inch-long object weighed around as much as an empty soda can. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Williams wasn’t injured by this mysterious item, which she later learned cam…