- 08/26/2007 (9:53:44 pm)
- Georgiann Makropoulos
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The CNN Wire: Sunday Aug 26th
Editor's Note: The CNN Wire is a running log of the latest news from CNN World Headquarters, reported by CNN's correspondents and producers, and The CNN Wire editors. "Posted" times are Eastern Time.
Wrestling star's son hurt in Florida car wreck, police say
(CNN) -- The teenage son of wrestling star Hulk Hogan and a companion were seriously injured in a high-speed car accident in his hometown of Clearwater, Fla., Sunday evening, a police spokesman said.
Nick Bollea was the driver of a Toyota Supra that went out of control and slammed into a palm tree while headed out of downtown Clearwater at a "high rate of speed" about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Clearwater police spokesman Wayne Shelor said. "It destroyed the car," he said.
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 and daughter regularly appear on the show.
A helicopter took Bollea and his passenger, whose identity was not immediately released, to a hospital in nearby St. Petersburg after paramedics removed them from the wreckage, Shelor said.
"They're both down there. Nick's father is down there," he said. (Posted 9:35 p.m.)
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BREAKING NEWS: The wrestler's son is in the hospital after a high-speed crash. Wrestler HULK HOGAN's son was in a car accident Sunday night in Florida and had to be helicoptered to a nearby hospital, ET has confirmed. Hulk's teen son NICK and a passenger were rushed to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg after Nick crashed a yellow SUV into a palm tree in the median of a highway. The high-speed crash occurred at 7:30 p.m. The car was destroyed on impact, and the Fire Department had to free the men with the Jaws of Life. Hulk was called and arrived on the scene. He's now at the hospital. Both driver and passenger's conditions are currently unknown. More details to come! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hulk Hogan's Son And A Friend Injured In A Car Crash
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Rescue workers attempt to remove Nick Bollea and another injured man from Bollea's car.
Published: August 26, 2007
CLEARWATER - Nick Bollea, son of Tampa Bay's most popular wrestler, Hulk Hogan, and his friend were injured after his car careened out of control and struck a palm tree in the median of the four lane highway on Court Street, police said.
Both were taken by helicopter to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. The high-speed crash occurred at 8 p.m., police said.
Bollea was driving eastbound on Court Street, approaching downtown Clearwater when it crashed. The car was destroyed on impact, police said. The Fire Department had to free the men.
Police said the wreck is shutting down traffic – east and westbound – on Court Street, the primary traffic artery in the city. Police are at the scene interviewing witnesses who say the car was moving at a high rate of speed.
Hulk Hogan had moved his family to Miami so his children could pursue acting and singing careers. His daughter, Brooke, has a music career, while Nick's passion is cars, according to a bio on the show's website.
Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea, the popular wrestler also known for his reality show, "Hogan Known Best," is one of Tampa Bay's most popular celebrities. His children have gained notoriety because of the show.
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| Last Edited: Sunday, 26 Aug 2007, 9:31 PM EDT | |
| Created: Sunday, 26 Aug 2007, 9:19 PM EDT | |
CLEARWATER - Police are investigating a car crash on Court Street approaching downtown. There are reports pro-wrestler Hulk Hogan's son was in the car and is hurt. Witnesses say the yellow sports car careened out of control and hit a palm tree in the raised median of the four-lane road. The wreck has shut down all traffic in both directions. Paramedics and firefighters had to cut both occupants of the car from the wreckage. The car was destroyed by the impact. The car reportedly belongs to Nicholas Alan Bollea, also known as Nick Hogan. He's one of the stars of the reality show Hogan Knows Best. Nick is also a professional driver and is signed with Dodge on the professional drift circuit. He got his Formual Drift license in 2006. |
