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A man working at a wind turbine east of Lamesa suffered what were described as “moderate” injuries when a guy-line he was holding was hit by a small plane. Jesus M. Banda, 26, of San Benito was taken by ambulance to Medical Arts Hospital in Lamesa and then was expected to be flown to a Lubbock hospital, according to Lamesa Fire Chief Larry Duyck. The accident occurred shortly after noon at a wind turbine located near the intersection of Highway 180 and County Road W, east of Key. Duyck said Banda was one of five individuals on the ground who were holding onto ...

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Lamesa Press-Reporter

P.O. Box 710
Lamesa, TX 79331
806-872-2177