Meteor spotted streaking across California sky

LOS ANGELES, California (KTRK) -- A meteor was seen shooting across the sky in Southern California overnight.

Sightings of the meteor were reported across Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego and as far east as Arizona.

Witnesses reported seeing a bright green flash streak across the sky for several seconds.

A woman in San Diego was video chatting with a friend when it suddenly flew by behind her.

"Did you guys see that? Did you guys see that?" the woman said in shock.

A woman in San Diego was video chatting with a friend when a meteor flashed across the sky.

9-1-1 was inundated for a while with people thinking the meteor was an airplane crash in Hesperia, but no wreckage was found.

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