Seizure cited in US official's car crashes
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June 12, 2012, Tuesday
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THE United States commerce secretary was cited for felony hit-and-run after two Los Angeles-area traffic crashes that left him injured and unconscious, police said yesterday.
The Commerce Department said John Bryson, 68, suffered a seizure in connection with Saturday's accidents and has returned to Washington after being released from a hospital.
The department said Bryson was on personal time, was driving his own vehicle and did not have any security detail. He was given medication to treat the seizure.
Bryson could face felony hit-and-run charges, San Gabriel Police spokesman Lieutenant Ariel Duran said. "We did cite him for felony hit-and-run," Duran said. "Later the case (will be) submitted to the DA's office, which will make a determination on what they are going to charge him with."
The secretary was driving alone in a Lexus on a major street in San Gabriel when he allegedly struck the rear end of a vehicle that had stopped for a passing train.
He spoke briefly with the people in the car and hit it again as he departed, officials said. The car followed him while the people called police. Bryson then allegedly struck a nearby car minutes later, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department and the San Gabriel Police Department said in a joint statement.
Bryson was found alone and unconscious in his car and was treated at the scene before being taken to a hospital. There was no indication that alcohol or drugs played a role, the departments said. Duran said authorities don't know if Bryon had a prior medical condition.
The Commerce Department said John Bryson, 68, suffered a seizure in connection with Saturday's accidents and has returned to Washington after being released from a hospital.
The department said Bryson was on personal time, was driving his own vehicle and did not have any security detail. He was given medication to treat the seizure.
Bryson could face felony hit-and-run charges, San Gabriel Police spokesman Lieutenant Ariel Duran said. "We did cite him for felony hit-and-run," Duran said. "Later the case (will be) submitted to the DA's office, which will make a determination on what they are going to charge him with."
The secretary was driving alone in a Lexus on a major street in San Gabriel when he allegedly struck the rear end of a vehicle that had stopped for a passing train.
He spoke briefly with the people in the car and hit it again as he departed, officials said. The car followed him while the people called police. Bryson then allegedly struck a nearby car minutes later, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department and the San Gabriel Police Department said in a joint statement.
Bryson was found alone and unconscious in his car and was treated at the scene before being taken to a hospital. There was no indication that alcohol or drugs played a role, the departments said. Duran said authorities don't know if Bryon had a prior medical condition.
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