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Former Seattle Seahawk Derrick Coleman charged in hit-and-run crash

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Former Seattle Seahawk Derrick Coleman was charged on Friday with vehicular assault and felony hit-and-run for a collision in Bellevue on October 14, 2015, that injured the driver of another vehicle.

"The case was referred to prosecutors in late January. The case has been under review and ongoing investigation. If convicted of both charges, Coleman could face a sentence range of 12 to 14 months in jail," the King County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Friday.

Coleman’s truck allegedly rear ended a vehicle driven by a 57-year-old man.

The victim suffered a fractured collar bone when his car was flipped upside down in the collision.

Key information from police report in January:  

  • Coleman’s vehicle was traveling 60 mph in a 35 mph zone.
  • Travel cameras captured Coleman driving outside his lane of travel.
  • After the Oct. 14 crash in the 13600 block of Southeast 36th Street, witnesses approached Coleman while he was still in the driver’s seat. One witness said he was “delirious and aggravated,” the police report said.
  • He admitted to smoking Spice.
  • Police report called Coleman’s actions rash.

According to the report, among the items that police found in Coleman’s truck:

  • A glass pipe with black residue
  • More than 5 ounces of THC-marijuana edibles: gummies, lemon drops and chocolate chews
  • Four bags of Spice synthetic marijuana

Coleman's blood wasn't drawn for several hours after the collision and tests didn't show any of the drugs that he admitted to consuming in his system.

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