Former UCLA RB Derrick Coleman arrested in investigation of felony hit-and-run
Seattle fullback Derrick Coleman tries to get past New Orleans linebacker David Hawthorne in 2013.
Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman is being held without bail under investigation of vehicular assault and felony hit-and-run.
According to the Seattle Times, a King County Jail report states that the former UCLA running back drove his Dodge pickup into a Honda Civic around 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
Coleman, apparently unhurt, is said to have walked away after the incident. The other driver was injured, possibly with a broken collarbone, a law enforcement source told the Seattle Times.
The fourth-year NFL player was tracked down nearby and arrested without incident.
Coleman’s agents said in a statement, “It seems Derrick may have fallen asleep while driving home from a Seahawks’ facility.”
The Seahawks announced Thursday morning they have suspended Coleman indefinitely, pending further information.
Coleman has started two games for the Seahawks this season and is a key player on special teams. He rushed for 1,780 yards and 19 touchdowns for the Bruins from 2008 to 2011 and was named second-team All Pac-10 on special teams.
His book, “No Excuses: Growing Up Deaf and Achieving My Super Bowl Dreams,’’ was published earlier this year.
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