Mystery boom jolts people awake, rattles windows and cars
By Tori Apodaca
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WOODLAND, California (KMAX, KOVR) — People across the Northern California city of Woodland were woken up early Tuesday morning by a loud, mysterious boom that rattled windows, set off car alarms and left neighbors wondering what caused it.
A home security camera captured the strange sound and aftermath. In the video, you can hear it start with a whistle, followed by a flash of light and then a big boom.
“I thought it was a bomb, actually,” said Jennie Buse, who heard the loud noise.
What the 5:20 a.m. wake-up call was is still a mystery to investigators with the Woodland Police Department.
“The first thing I thought was it was probably a home that exploded or something,” said Pablo Cruz, who also heard the boom.
People across the Northern California city of Woodland were woken up early Tuesday morning by a loud, mysterious boom that rattled windows, set off car alarms and left neighbors wondering what caused it.
A home security camera captured the strange sound and aftermath. In the video, you can hear it start with a whistle, followed by a flash of light and then a big boom.
“I thought it was a bomb, actually,” said Jennie Buse, who heard the loud noise.
What the 5:20 a.m. wake-up call was is still a mystery to investigators with the Woodland Police Department.
“The first thing I thought was it was probably a home that exploded or something,” said Pablo Cruz, who also heard the boom.
Residents say they have never heard or seen anything like this.
“It was kind of scary,” said Buse. “It kind of threw me off.”
Police said that at this point, they cannot determine what caused it. No injuries were reported.
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