Deputies may have explanation for near mid-air collision

ADAMS COUNTY - A local sheriff's office thinks it may have an explanation for the mysterious object that nearly caused a mid-air collision Monday evening.

As 9Wants to Know reported Tuesday night, a pilot of a corporate jet reported to air traffic control that the mysterious object caught his eye while flying 8,000 feet over Cherry Creek. The mystery object did not show up on radar.

The Adams County Sheriff's Office says they found a 14-foot solar bag Tuesday around noon.

It's basically a weather balloon that looks like a long, black pool noodle.

9NEWS is waiting to hear back from the FAA to see if that's a plausible explanation.