A Cheney man was injured in an accident on U.S. Highway 81 north of Salina Sunday night.

A black 1998 GMC pickup driven by Timothy Sigwing, 19, of Cheney, was northbound on U.S. Highway 81 near milepost 156 when Sigwing fell asleep, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning. The pickup drifted off onto the shoulder, then came back onto the road, rolled, and came to rest on its wheels in the northbound lanes, he explained.

Sigwing, who was wearing a seatbelt, suffered injuries to his head and legs, and was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center, Soldan said.

Additionally, a white 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse driven by Tanyon Schafer, 23, of Topeka, went into the median as Schafer attempted to avoid the pickup in the roadway. Schafer was not injured, but both passenger side tires on the Eclipse were flattened and the front bumper was broken, Soldan said.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1617637112815.jpeg" alt="Damage to the cab of the pickup. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Damage to the cab of the pickup. Photos courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>A Cheney man was injured in an accident on U.S. Highway 81 north of Salina Sunday night.A black 1998 GMC pickup driven by Timothy Sigwing, 19, of Cheney, was northbound on U.S. Highway 81 near milepost 156 when Sigwing fell asleep, Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan said this morning. The pickup drifted off onto the shoulder, then came back onto the road, rolled, and came to rest on its wheels in the northbound lanes, he explained.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/4/1617637251619.jpeg" alt="Damage to the back of the pickup as seen from the driver's side.&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Damage to the back of the pickup as seen from the driver's side.&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Sigwing, who was wearing a seatbelt, suffered injuries to his head and legs, and was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center, Soldan said.Additionally, a white 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse driven by Tanyon Schafer, 23, of Topeka, went into the median as Schafer attempted to avoid the pickup in the roadway. Schafer was not injured, but both passenger side tires on the Eclipse were flattened and the front bumper was broken, Soldan said.

Sheriff: Cheney man falls asleep, rolls pickup on US 81