Motorists are being asked to avoid the area of West College Drive and Walterscheid Boulevard as crews work to repair a power pole that was hit by a car earlier today.
A Cheyenne police officer was responding to a call when his patrol car collided with a pickup Thursday afternoon, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol.
Brian M. Nelson, 44, of Sacramento, California, has been charged with operating a commercial motor vehicle over the maximum drive time of 11 hours, for careless driving, driving while under the influence of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of suspected methamphetamine, with other charges pending.