White House: Commerce Secretary John Bryson to take medical leave after accident (CBS/AP) WASHINGTON - The White House said late Monday that Commerce Secretary John Bryson, who was cited in a felony hit-and-run case in southern California over the weekend, will take a medical leave as he undergoes tests, evaluations. White House press secretary Jay Carney said in a statement Monday that President Barack Obama's thoughts were with Bryson and his family. The Commerce Department said Bryson transferred his functions and duties as secretary to Deputy Secretary Rebecca Blank, who is now acting commerce secretary. The department said Bryson suffered a seizure on Saturday and had "limited recall" of the events related to the incident. Commerce official, speaking on background, told CBS News that Bryson, 68, was given medication to treat the seizure. Dr. Jacqueline French, a neurology professor at New York University's Langone Medical Center and School of Medicine, told CBSNews.com that it's possible for people to have consecutive seizures separated by minutes and that seizures can happen at any age. A Commerce official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that Bryson had not had a seizure before. The secretary had a "limited recall of the events" of the incident, the official said. Bryson was back in the office Monday and in touch with his doctors who were monitoring its progress. Commerce: Sec. cited in hit-and-run had seizure At left, watch the CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker's report on Bryson's accident. Los Angeles Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore confirmed to CBS News that Bryson took a Breathalyzer test, the results of which were negative for driving under the influence of alcohol. Bryson also submitted to a blood test, the results of which were pending. Bryson was driving his own vehicle without a security detail, the Commerce official told CBS News.