--- title: "Woman Almost Smashed by Meteorite That Crashed Through Ceiling and Landed on Her Bed" description: "Ruth Hamilton was woken up by a meteorite smashing through her roof, landing inches from where she was sleeping moments prior." date: "2021-10-13" modified: "2021-10-14" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/woman-meteorite-crashes-ceiling" categories: - "Science & Energy" tags: - "meteor shower" - "meteorites" - "the digest" --- # Woman Almost Smashed by Meteorite That Crashed Through Ceiling and Landed on Her Bed ![Ruth Hamilton was woken up by a meteorite smashing through her roof, landing inches from where she was sleeping moments prior.]() *\Image: Ruth Hamilton\* ## Meteorite Hit Golden, British Columbia native Ruth Hamilton was woken up by her dog barking — and seconds later, she says, a roughly two-pound rock smashed through her roof, landing inches from where she was sleeping. And as it turns out, it wasn't some dangerous prank. The rock was a chunk of actual meteorite, Canadian broadcaster [*Global News* reports](), which had lit up the night sky earlier that night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWn1dKFpkZk ## Close Call The finding was later confirmed by a team of experts from Western University in Ontario, Canada. "Everything about the story was consistent with a meteorite fall, and the fact that this bright fireball had occurred basically right at the same time made it a pretty overwhelming case," Western astronomy professor Peter Brown [told the *CBC*](). "I’ve never been so scared in my life," Hamilton told the broadcaster. "I wasn’t sure what to do so I called 911 and, when I was speaking with the operator, I flipped over my pillow and saw that a rock had slipped between two pillows." The first known person to actually get hit directly by a meteorite was Ann Hodgens, a woman from Alabama. In 1954, a 8.5-pound meteorite crashed through her roof and struck her on the side of her hip, [according to *Insider*](), which she survived with heavy bruising. Hamilton is planning to keep the rock after Brown and his team have a thorough look — a keepsake of a very strange and unique night. "I was shaking like a leaf," Hamilton told the *CBC*. "You're sound asleep, safe, you think, in your bed, and you can get taken out by a meteorite, apparently." **READ MORE:** [‘I’ve never been so scared in my life’: Golden, B.C. woman nearly hit by meteorite]() \[*Global News*\] **More on meteor showers:** *[NASA Puzzled by Five Fireballs Over America in One Night]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()