December 24, 2024 3:50 a.m. 

Monday afternoon, crews with the Roseburg Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident at the corner of Southeast Pine Street and Southeast Rice Avenue, south of the downtown area.

An RFD post said just after 1:10 p.m. while a motorist was trying to avoid hitting a dog, their SUV left the roadway. It went through a fence, hit a stop sign, sheared off a fire hydrant, and struck a residence in the 1500 block of Southeast Pine Street. The vehicle also hit a natural gas meter, causing a gas leak into the residential structure. The home was safely evacuated.

The driver of the SUV was not injured. Roseburg Police Department, Avista Utilities, Umpqua Valley Ambulance, public works crews, and a tow company assisted with the incident.