Tennessee Senator Ken Yager of Kingston pleads no contest in his 2024 Georgia driving under the influence and hit-and-run case.
It comes after Yager was charged in December of last year. The Georgia Department of Public Safety says state troopers found Yager in a parking lot.
Troopers detected a distinct odor of alcohol on his breath and he admitted to being involved in a crash earlier but did not know law enforcement was en route.
Yager faced three charges in total: DUI, hit-and-run and failing to stop at a stop sign. The hit-and-run and stop sign charges were dismissed but he will see punishment for the DUI charge.
Yager was sentenced to 12 months of probation, a fine of $750 and 40 hours of community service. Yager’s license was also suspended and he was ordered to attend DUI school.
