A high-speed car accident in Florida has left the teenage son of wrestling star Hulk Hogan seriously injured and a companion in critical condition late Sunday, police said.
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TV footage shows a person injured in Nick Hogan's car crash being treated in an ambulance.
Nick Bollea, 17, was the driver of a Toyota Supra that went out of control while driving at a "high rate of speed" about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, said Wayne Shelor, a spokesman for the Clearwater police in Clearwater, Florida.
The car "inexplicably left the roadway," jumped across a raised median and slammed into a palm tree just east of downtown, Shelor said.
"It destroyed the car," he said.
Firefighters had to extract Bollea and his passenger, whose identity was not immediately released, from the wreckage. Both were flown to a hospital in nearby St. Petersburg, Florida, Shelor said.
"They're both down there. Nick's father is down there," he said. Video Watch Hulk Hogan on the scene with the mangled car »
Hulk Hogan, one of the top professional wrestlers of the 1980s and 1990s, is now featured in the VH1 reality show "Hogan Knows Best." His son, wife Linda and daughter Brooke regularly appear on the show.
One episode documented the son's interest in a type of high-speed car racing known as "drifting."
Shelor said there was no evidence of drag racing or "drifting" in Sunday's wreck.
Police said Bollea -- known to viewers as "Nick Hogan" -- was not as seriously hurt as his passenger, who was listed as critical.
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Shelor said the wreck forced police to shut down mile-long Court Street, the main east-west road through central Clearwater, as they investigated the accident.
"I will have this road closed for a minimum of four hours," he said. "It was a spectacular wreck."
Quelle: CNN
Foto vom Unfall wagen
Video über den Unfall, Hulk Hogan ist am Unfall ort.
UPDATE von Khalifornia
Hulk Hogan's son Nick is listed in serious condition and suffered the least serious injuries in his car crash in Florida Sunday evening. Hulk Hogan arrived on scene and was present as his son and the as of yet unnamed passenger were removed from the car. The Hogan family has yet to comment on the accident or Nick's condition. The story, including photos of the wrecked car, have already made it to the gossip websites with no shame. On behalf of the entire site, I wish the family the best during this trying time.
Mike Johnson @ PWInsider.com