Former Seahawk Derrick Coleman avoids jail time with plea deal
Oct 6, 2016, 10:33 AM | Updated: 10:44 am
Derrick Coleman avoided jail time in a plea deal in King County Superior Court. (KIRO 7)
(KIRO 7)
Former Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a hit-and-run crash last year.
Coleman pleaded guilty to two counts of a felony and a misdemeanor, including vehicular assault with disregard for the safety of others. He will avoid jail time, but will likely receive community service and alcohol and marijuana restrictions when he is sentenced next Friday, KIRO 7 reports.
The ex-Seahawk rear-ended a vehicle while driving on SE 36th Street in Bellevue on October 2015.
The man who was rear-ended suffered a fractured collarbone after his vehicle flipped.
One witness to the crash reported that the former fullback was “delirious and aggravated.”
After being helped from his vehicle, Coleman fled the scene. He later admitted to smoking synthetic marijuana.
Former Seahawk Derrick Coleman arrives to court hearing for vehicular assault and hit & run from October @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/EFaF0FwU0D
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