Wednesday, April 24, 2013

The Universe Really is Trying to Kill Us

WOLCOTT, Conn. (24 April 2013) -- Officials confirmed that a rock that crashed through a Wolcott roof Friday night was a piece of a meteor.

Wolcott Police said local resident Larry Beck called them on Saturday to report that a baseball-sized rock had crashed through the roof of his home, located at 2 Williams Court on Friday night, damaging the roof, copper piping, and cracking the ceiling in his kitchen.

Beck told police he heard a loud crash when it happened, but thought that a joist or rafter had broken. Then after checking the attic Saturday morning, he discovered the hole in his roof and the damage.

The rock itself, which was broken in half, was also found in the attic, police said.

Other meteors have landed in Connecticut in recent years.  Strangely, every time a meteor has crashed through a roof, it was in a town that began with 'W' ......

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