U.S. commerce secretary cited with felony hit-and-run; suffered seizure

John Bryson was in two accidents in his personal car in the Los Angles area.

U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson suffered a seizure in connection with two traffic accidents in the Los Angeles area that left him injured and unconscious, the government said today.

The Commerce Department said Bryson was taken to the hospital for examination and remained overnight for observation. He was released and returned to Washington, D.C., spokeswoman Jennifer Friedman said. The department says an investigation is ongoing.

A Commerce Department official said Bryson was on personal time and did not have any security detail at the time of the accidents. He was driving his own vehicle and was given medication to treat the seizure.

Bryson was cited with felony hit-and-run tied to two Los Angeles-area traffic crashes on Saturday, although he has not been formally charged.