Rathdrum crash causes power outage

RATHDRUM — A vehicle accident in Rathdrum Wednesday night knocked out power to residents in the vicinity for several hours.

No one was injured.

According to Rathdrum Police, John Anderson, 57, Hayden, was southbound on Meyer at Lancaster at 6:20 p.m. in a 1999 Ford pickup when he turned in front of a northbound 2007 Toyota Scion driven by Matthew Anderson, 23, Coeur d'Alene.

Matthew Anderson, who isn't related to John Anderson, swerved to avoid a collision and drove off the road striking a power pole.

The Toyota was totaled.

John Anderson was cited for inattentive driving.

The accident was near where the Kootenai Technical Education Campus is being built.