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Reuters7:52 p.m. CDT, August 23, 2012
(Adds background, details)By Jonathan Kaminsky
OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug 23 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Ambassador to
Iraq and Afghanistan Ryan Crocker is facing drunken driving and
hit-and-run charges in Washington state after his vehicle
collided with a truck last week, authorities said on Thursday.Crocker, who stepped down from his job as ambassador to
Afghanistan earlier this year because of ill health, recorded
twice the legal limit when he took a blood alcohol breath test
after the accident, State Trooper Troy Briggs said.
After sitting at a red light in Spokane in eastern
Washington on the afternoon of Aug. 14, Crocker attempted to
make a right turn from the left lane when he collided with a
truck, he said.
"He tried to make it in front of the truck, but didn't quite
make it," Briggs said.
Crocker has pleaded not guilty to the charges, court
officials said. His attorney, Julie Twyford, could not
immediately be reached for comment.
