CLEARWATER – Police in Clearwater as a single-car crash sent two young men to the hospital with serious injuries, and professional wrestler Hulk Hogan’s son was among them.
The crash happened at around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night along Court Street in Clearwater. Witnesses say 17-year-old Nick Hogan’s sports car was traveling at a high rate of speed when it careened out of control and hit a palm tree in the raised median of the four-lane road.
Witnesses say the yellow sports car belonging to Nick Hogan careened out of control and hit a palm tree in the raised median of the four-lane road around 7:31 pm ET Sunday night. There are reports that the car flipped over as well.
The latest reports indicate that Nick Hogan is in serious condition following a high speed car wreck where he was the driver. He is not in critical condition. The passenger of the car, however, is apparently in critical condition which would indicate a potential of death. He suffered more serious injuries than Nick.
Hulk Hogan was apparently at the scene of the wreck shortly after it happened.
Many gossip sites, including TMZ.com, are covering the story and have posted photos of the wrecked Toyota Supra that Nick was driving. Police say Hogan was behind the wheel of the car at the time of the crash, and he was less seriously hurt than Graziano, who is in critical condition. Both men were flown to Bayfront Medical Center for treatment.
Hogan - whose real name is Nicholas Alan Bollea - is one of the stars of the MTV reality show ‘Hogan Knows Best’. He’s also a professional driver, and he is signed with Dodge on the professional drift circuit. He got his Formula Drift license in 2006.
Nick’s famous father, pro-wrestler Hulk Hogan, arrived at the scene of the crash shortly after hit happened. He took a look at the wreckage, and spoke with rescue crews.