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Former O.C., UCLA running back Derrick Coleman arrested for hit and run

Derrick Coleman, who starred at Troy High and played at UCLA before reaching the NFL, was arrested Wednesday after his truck hit another vehicle and he walked away from the accident, police told the Seattle Times.

Coleman, a fullback for the Seattle Seahawks, was being held without bail at King County Jail on investigation of vehicular assault and hit and run, the Times reported. The report said he has not appeared for a bail hearing.

Police told the Times that after the crash Coleman got out of his truck and left the scene. The other driver was injured and possibly suffered a broken collarbone.