Hulk Hogan's son, Nick Bollea, arrested in car crash investigation

Nick Bollea, son of the former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan, has been arrested in connection with the accident earlier this year.

Hulk Hogan's son, Nick Bollea, arrested in car crash investigation The police in Clearwater, Fl. has arrested Nick Bollea, son of the famous pro wrestler Hulk Hogan and co-star of the "Hogan Knows Best" TV reality show. The arrest stems from the car crash caused by Nick Bollea on August 26th of this year, which left injured the passenger in his car, John Graziano.

The 17-year-old Hogan was driving his Toyota Supra at high speeds before hitting a median, according to witnesses and an investigation has been ongoing since the crash. On Wednesday Nick Bollea was booked and charged with reckless driving causing serious bodily injury, a 3rd-degree felony, which could lend him a maximum sentence of five years in prison. He is being charged as an adult. According to the police, Nick Bollea was racing with another car, the driver of that car, 22-year-old Daniel Jacobs, has also been summoned for reckless driving.

While the investigation was on, old traffic violations came to light. Records show that Nick Hogan has been ticketed twice already for speeding, once for doing 106 in a 70 mph an another time for 82 in a 45 mph zone (considering that police usually cuts slack, when issuing speeding tickets). "Nick and the entire 'Hogan' Bollea family are saddened that criminal charges have been filed in regards to the tragic single car accident on August 26, 2007. Nick will meet and answer these charges in the appropriate arena - a court of law," was the official statement by the Hogan family.

Published on 11/07/2007