Mysterious glowing balls of light have been reported travelling at great speeds along the deserted Highway 8.
One person told his story on Radio Pacific, a talk-back radio station, back in the ‘70s.
He and his wife were on a driving holiday around the South Island in a hire car. The man told of being followed by two glowing spheres of light whilst they drove along Highway 8 in darkness. One on each side of the car but travelling a short distance behind. They then sped right up to the car’s back window, blinding them momentarily, before speeding ahead and disappearing around a turn at what they claimed was “an unbelievable speed”. The couple were adamant that what they encountered was not a car or motorcycle.
