A Memphis man lost part of his right arm last Wednesday, August 22, after a truck collided with the tractor he was driving.
DPS Trooper Emily Ruhl said 58-year-old Jesus Garcia was driving a John Deere 4450 westbound on the shoulder of US 287 about six miles west of Clarendon and pulling a hay rake. About 4:40 p.m. an Isuzu box truck came up behind him on the shoulder and collided with the rake and tractor.
The impact caused the tractor to jackknife. Garcia was thrown from the tractor and lost his right hand and part of his arm in the accident.
A nurse passing by got to Garcia and rendered first aid, tying a tourniquet to stop his bleeding, Ruhl said.
Garcia was transported by Donley County EMS and then airlifted to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo.
The driver of the truck, Tyler Brown of Bastrop, was not injured in the accident, which is still under investigation. No charges have been filed as of Tuesday afternoon, Ruhl said.
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