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Published Date: 13 October 2005
A SUDDEN, intense fireball exploded on the A16 in Louth, a motorist has claimed.
Returning from a long journey, pensioner Michael Nixon was three hundred yards short of the A16 roundabout near Kenwick tip.

The former serviceman, from Walmsgate, near Louth, has no explanation for what happened next.
Mr Nixon, 74, said: "I experienced what I can only describe as a fireball.

"Directly in front of my windscreen, an explosive flash of red light occurred, appearing to be the size of a football but filling my field of vision."
The phenomenon, which the pensioner said lasted a second, was witnessed on Tuesday, September 13.

Mr Nixon said: "The intensity and suddenness caused me to flinch; my eyes hurt. There was no noise, no sign of smoke and my car was unmarked. Was this seen by anyone else?"
He added two years ago he was the victim of another bizarre phenomenon when he was traveling along the same spot
Mr Nixon said: "I had a SAAB car which never missed a beat. It was very reliable, but its engine stopped completely.
"I saw a motorist at the roadside, bonnet raised, peering at his engine. I suppose he had experienced the same engine failure. I wish I would have spoken to him now.
"Are we the possessors of a Kenwick Triangle?"

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    • Last Updated: 13 October 2005 3:29 PM
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