Former WWE chief Vince McMahon in ‘horrific, 90mph' car crash ‘at same time' Hulk Hogan died

The Sun

3 days ago

VINCE MCMAHON has been involved in a car accident that left his Bentley wrecked.
The former WWE boss walked away from the crash that fortunately left no one injured.
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The accident happened at around 9am on Thursday in Connecticut, US.
This is believed to be the same time that wrestling icon Hulk Hogan passed away.
A crash report has revealed that the crash happened as McMahon, 79, was driving northbound on Route 15 in Westport.
TMZ claim that the car smashed into the back of a BMW before colliding with a guardrail.
The black car was left with a lot of damage on the right side of the front as a wheel had been ripped off.
It is added that debris from the collision flew into the other lane of the highway.
This caused damage to a third vehicle, a Ford, that was driving southbound.
The force of the impact on McMahon's Bentley and the BMW was severe enough to force the airbags to deploy.
The report has added that all three drivers involved were wearing their seatbelts.
The cleanup required all three cars to be towed away and damage to the guardrail was spread over 30 feet.
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The BMW driver has been confirmed as Barbara Doran, who shared pictures of the crash on Facebook.
She claimed that she both cars have been "totalled" and that McMahon was driving at 90mph.
She wrote: "Lucky to have survived a horrific car crash on the way up to catch the ferry to Martha's Vineyard last Thursday morning. Both cars totaled.
"Vince McMahon, former chair of WWE, hit me going 80-90mph as I drove in the right lane of the narrow Merritt Highway.
"I and the dog are mostly fine, but was lucky to have kept control of the car, more or less, as I shot off the road after being catapulted over 100 yards.
"The trooper told me afterwards that McMahon saw me last minute and swerved, smashing into my left rear, but that if he had hit me full on, there might've been a very different ending for me.
"Amazing that no other cars were hit, and that I got out of the car, hands shaking for a good twenty minutes, but otherwise seemingly unscathed (stiff neck later, etc., and full battery of hospital scans and bloodwork. Time will tell I am told).
"Oddly, Hulk Hogan, who made McMahon's fame and fortune, died about the same time as the accident."
McMahon will be appearing in court next month, having been issued a misdemeanour summons for reckless driving and following too closely.
Later that day, McMahon was mourning the death of Hogan as he led tributes on social media.
Hours after the crash, he penned a public statement on the Hall of Famer that was released for fans.
It read: "The world lost a treasure today.
"Hulk Hogan was the greatest WWE Superstar of ALL TIME, someone who was loved and admired around the world
"He was a trailblazer, the first performer who transitioned from being a wrestling star into a global phenomenon.
"His grit and unbridled thirst for success were unparalleled - and made him the consummate performer.
"He gave everything he had to the audience whom he appreciated, respected and loved."
McMahon then closed with Hogan's catchphrase.
"He leaves us with one of his favourite expressions, 'Train, take your vitamins and say your prayers.'
"Today, we pray for him."
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