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Ex-Seahawk Derrick Coleman pleads not guilty to hit-run, vehicular assault

Former Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony hit-and-run and vehicular assault in connection with a car crash in October that injured another driver.

Coleman entered the pleas during his arraignment in King County Superior Court, according to KOMO-TV. He could face up to 16 months behind bars if convicted of both charges.

The charges were filed earlier this month.

According to Bellevue police, Coleman claimed to have smoked “spice,” a synthetic designer drug with effects similar to marijuana, about an hour before the Oct. 14 crash, charging papers say.