Nick Hogan's totaled Toyota Supra and new details
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More details have emerged about the accident that occurred yesterday in Clearwater, Florida involving Nick Hogan, the Hulkster's son, who was driving a yellow souped-up Toyota Supra with his friend, John Graziano. Police are still investigating the accident, though it appears drugs and alcohol were not involved. While the 17-year-old Hogan and his friend were both taken to the hospital yesterday, Nick was released this morning. Graziano remains hospitalized, and according to a statement issued by Linda Hogan, wife of Hulk and mother to Nick, her son is spending the day at the hospital with the Graziano family.
TMZ, our morally bankrupt yet lovable sister site beneath this big AOL umbrella, did some digging and uncovered that Nick has been charged four times for unlawful speeding since September 2006, despite having his license for just one year. Those charges, which include last night's accident, also include a violation for going 115 mph in a 70 mph zone, 57 mph in a 30 and 106 mph in a 70. The link to TMZ also contains a video of Nick doing a burnout in his brand new Viper in front of his mom last December.
We've included a gallery of images below showing the totaled Supra that were shot by Tim Boyles of Getty Images. We're not sure how either Nick or his friend survived the crash, as the Supra is completely destroyed behind the B-pillar.
[Source: TMZ, Getty Images]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Shirley 2:47AM (6/02/2008)
Seems people are missing something very important to this situation; that is that the man (not a kid as Nick is) was in that vehicle well aware of what was happening and it is not Nick's fault that he is where his friend is, he made a choice to be where he was and without a seatbelt. He was suppose to be the mature one here in the vehicle and not counting on a 17 yr old like Nick. Nick could have been killed as well, this was not purposely by Nick. His family is a celebrity family, what do you think they are suppose to say and do under circumstances???? I would say they are holding up pretty darn well for all that crap that they are being put thru by everyone that only wants someone to blame for all this and that is Nick....come on his friend went along willingly, no one twisted his arm to be there. They should sue the jail for releasing of those tapes of their conversations....don't we have any privacy to speak our peace about anything. Who ever released those tapes are malicious trouble makers and should be sued for their damages to the Hogan family. Wake up to there is more than one to blame for this situation, not just Nick, also his passenger for going along with what was happening. Been there where the Hogans are, leave them alone. They are human beings people.....they aren't perfect. Are any of us??
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Tyler 8:05PM (8/27/2007)
" charged four times for unlawful speeding since September 2006, despite having his license for just one year". Please correct me if I am wrong, doesn't one get their license revoked if they are under 18 and get more than 2 speeding tickets? It might just be in my state Minnesota.
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Seminole 8:33PM (8/27/2007)
Quoted directly from the Florida Driver's Handbook:
"Any driver under the age of 18 who accumulates six or more points within a 12 month period is automatically restricted for one year to driving for "Business Purposes ONLY". If additional points are accumulated the restriction is extended for 90 days for every additional point received."
He probably hired a traffic attorney and got off with no points so he was allowed to keep driving.
robotrock 8:04PM (8/27/2007)
What a waste...of skin
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Don 8:52PM (8/27/2007)
It's what happens when you give a pampered brat the keys to high powered cars.
Rob 11:42PM (8/27/2007)
I'd like to point out that while driving a Supra TT, he apparently said he is against electronic controls on a car. Does he even realize the supra was one of the most 'technologically advanced' cars of the time? What a dumbass. If I had a kid like that, I'd push him off a cliff and go make another one. He's obviously failing at everything.
Stoneman 11:25AM (8/28/2007)
That kid shouldn't have been driving a Hyundai Accent, let alone a sports car like that.
Don 4:19PM (8/28/2007)
I'm not saying every kid is an idiot with cars. Some kids are more responsible than others. But at that age you get carried away at least some of the time...it's unavoidable. I did remarkable things with my dad's Dodge Aries station wagon...things I shan't admit here.
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hogan doesn't know best 12:00PM (8/29/2007)
I knew this was coming, Hulk bought Nick his first Supra at age 12 and modified it to make over 700HP, when I asked hulk if Nick drives, he told me he did drive it at 12 and the cops look the other way as they all know the Hulk. The kid was getting everything at such a young age... Nick is a member on supraforums.com supraman111
chad.dawkins 8:05PM (8/27/2007)
Well they had to cut the car open so that may explain why it looks so jumbled up in the back.
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Seminole 8:33PM (8/27/2007)
Woops, I meant for that to be a reply to Tyler, sorry.
Brian Dreggors 8:13PM (8/27/2007)
Nick isn't the only wannabe street racer around here unfortunately. That section of Court Street where Nick crashed is consistantly populated with the dregs of automotive society, mostly folks my age (22 and below) racing their dad's G35 against some riced Toyota, Mustang, or whatever. The cars don't matter though; its their actions. In fact, the entire length of SR60 from Clearwater Beach across Clearwater to the Courtney Campbell Causeway leading to Tampa is one big speed zone every weekend and holiday. Something really needs to be done about it and sad as it is to say, a near fatal tragedy to the son of a local celebrity (and like him or not, he is) might wake people up.
I do hope Nick and his passenger recover completely, though. I also consider it very fortunate no one else was injured because in the past when I've seen ricers and racers go off the road on Gulf to Bay, the results were far worse.
Here's some local coverage for the interested.
http://blogs.tampabay.com/breakingnews/2007/08/hulk-hogans-son.html
Oh, and I drove by the scene this morning (its literally up the block) and there is maybe four feet of skid mark. Like, virtually no attempt at braking at all.
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HigherBe1ng 8:44PM (8/27/2007)
from that article:
"Driver Nick Bollea, 17, also known as Nick Hogan, and passenger John J. Graziano, 22, had to be extracted from the crumpled Toyota Celica Supra."
lol a Supra is now a Celica huh?
ZapBranagan 9:22PM (8/27/2007)
@HigherBeing
That's how the Supra originally got brought to life...as a high end trim of the Celica. By 86, it became it's own line.
Andrew 9:27PM (8/27/2007)
That's what it used to be called before Toyota dropped the celica part of the name in the mid 80s.
Red Star 8:19PM (8/27/2007)
Nick Hogan is nothing but spoiled brat who has rich father.
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Hagetaka 8:44PM (8/27/2007)
Anybody doing anything in Clearwater on September 10th?
Person Related Citations Search Criteria
Name MM Division Defendant Only
BOLLEA,NICHOLAS A
2 Citation(s), from 07006235RDM to 07006236RDM
Citation Data
Link To - Citation - COC Filed DPT/CL Offense D6 Wrnt Disp.
07006235RDM DEFENDANT A 08/10/07 SP/*** UNLAWFUL SPEED/WORK ZONE AREA
07006236RDM DEFENDANT A 08/10/07 SP/*** DRIVER FAIL TO WEAR SEAT BELT
Citation Uniform Case Number Name
07006235RDM 522007TR115578XXXXXX BOLLEA,NICHOLAS A
Charge
UNLAWFUL SPEED/WORK ZONE AREA
1 entry
Link Date Docket Entry Activity Code
08/14/07 CASE SET FOR: 091007 @ 0900ARRAIGNMENT CALENDAR TCAB
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naggs 8:44PM (8/27/2007)
the kid is 17...
i know i would have got in trouble if i had an unlimited budget at that age. the end result is far to predictable. i would have been supprised had he made past 22 without crashing. its tough to blame him, he is just a kid who has had some drifting lessons.
this is where the parents need to step in and not give their 17 year old a 600 hp death trap. at least fully cage that thing.
i hope his friend doesnt have serious brain damage or some shit like that...
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HigherBe1ng 8:49PM (8/27/2007)
totally agree with you... its not his fault. I mean hell any 17 year old would take that car if it was given to him, and any 17 year old would try to push it to its limit
seoultrain 9:10PM (8/27/2007)
being young doesn't relieve him of all responsibility. Granted, because of his age, a lot of the blame falls on his parents, and being celebrities, it's pretty much expected. However, he's probably a punk that thinks he's above the law (4 ridiculous speeding tickets in a year is proof enough), and that kind of thinking caught up with him.