(Deming) – An Arizona man was injured in a one-vehicle motorcycle accident on Highway 9 in southern Luna County Tuesday after he apparently lost control of his motorcycle in strong winds.
Luna County Sheriff’s Captain Jose Martinez said 74-year-old Thomas Gayer of Eloy, Arizona, was airlifted to an El Paso hospital from a Columbus air park with injuries he sustained in the accident near mile marker 82.
Martinez said the accident occurred at about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday when Gayer drove his motorcycle off the roadway.
The investigating deputy noted that high winds likely caused Gayer to lose control of his motorcycle before the crash.
Luna County Sheriff’s Captain Jose Martinez said 74-year-old Thomas Gayer of Eloy, Arizona, was airlifted to an El Paso hospital from a Columbus air park with injuries he sustained in the accident near mile marker 82.
Martinez said the accident occurred at about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday when Gayer drove his motorcycle off the roadway.
The investigating deputy noted that high winds likely caused Gayer to lose control of his motorcycle before the crash.
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