
Luna County Sheriff’s Captain Jose Martinez said 37-year-old Stephen Ketchum May suffered injuries to both hands and his left eye when an aerial-type firework exploded near him.
Martinez said deputies were dispatched to an address off Yuma Road at about 10:15 p.m. Tuesday after May called 911.
Martinez said May told deputies he was alone when the accident occurred.
The firework may have malfunctioned or been improperly handled.
May was flown to University Medical Center in El Paso for treatment of his injuries.