October 24, 2022 10:30 a.m.

The driver was cited after an accident led to a power outage in northeast Roseburg Friday afternoon.

A Roseburg Police report said just after 4:30 p.m. 35-year old David Riggleman was driving east on Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard when he fell asleep at the wheel. His van went over the south sidewalk and hit a power pole, completely shearing it off at the base. The collision caused a power line behind a business several blocks east to explode, which cut off power to a significant portion of the city. It also started a small brush fire that had to be extinguished by City of Roseburg firefighters.

Riggleman was not injured. He was cited for driving while suspended-violation, driving uninsured and for careless driving. His vehicle was towed from the scene.

Pacific Power responded and spent the next few hours working to restore power.

Eastbound traffic on Diamond Lake Boulevard was initially diverted to Northeast Douglas Avenue until the center lane could be opened for eastbound traffic. Traffic flow continued that way until early Saturday morning.