My friend and I are trying to identify what he possibly saw
This is not a joke or a fictional story we are genuinely trying to understand what happened.
My friend reported seeing something in a forest near a road and a cemetery at around 3:20 AM. The road runs directly into the forest. He was together with another friend at the time, and both of them reported seeing the same thing.
They described a humanoid figure approximately 170 cm tall, entirely white in appearance (the whole body appeared white). The conditions were such that the figure could be seen clearly enough to make out its general shape. The distance was around 4–5 meters, and the figure was slowly moving and appeared to be coming closer.
According to their description, the figure had no distinguishable facial features. They also mentioned a faint glow or soft light around it, described as a kind of natural aura rather than a direct light source.
The figure did not interact directly, and there was no physical contact or sound associated with it.
I was not present during the sighting, but I am trying to help them understand what it could have been.
There is also some local context: there is a reported case of suicide in the forest, and an old cross is located there.
There is also an additional unverified report from a taxi driver who was driving with my friend. During the ride, the driver mentioned seeing something similar in roughly the same area, near the same road leading into the forest. This is not confirmed, but the description was reportedly similar.
We are not claiming anything supernatural. We are simply trying to find possible explanations or known phenomena that could match this description.
Any serious input would be appreciated.
Also, would it be a good idea to investigate the area ourselves to better understand what might have caused this, or would that be unsafe or not recommended?
Edit:
It didn’t look like any known creature or alien. It was perceived more like a ghost or soul-like presence at the time.