After the crash, Coleman told Bellevue police he had smoked “spice,” a synthetic designer drug with effects similar to marijuana, about an hour earlier, according to the charges.
Former Seattle Seahawk Derrick Coleman pleaded guilty Thursday morning to vehicular assault and felony hit-and-run charges in connection with an injury crash a year ago in Bellevue.
Under a plea agreement, Coleman could prison time in exchange for community service. Sentencing is set for Oct. 14.
Police said Coleman claimed to have smoked “spice,” a synthetic designer drug with effects similar to marijuana about an hour before the crash in Bellevue’s Lakemont neighborhood.