NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Tennessee lawmaker has pleaded no contest to a December 2024 drunk driving incident in Georgia.
East Tennessee State Sen. Ken Yager (R-Kingston) was arrested and charged in Glynn County, Georgia, following a hit-and-run incident on Jekyll Island on Dec. 3, 2024.
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According to Georgia law enforcement, troopers were notified to be on the lookout for a Ford Edge with Tennessee plates that was allegedly involved in the incident. Troopers located a vehicle matching the description in a market parking lot with emergency medical services.
EMS was reportedly on the scene treating someone who had tripped and fallen. The individual was identified as Yager…