Despite being in a serious car accident on Sunday, reports are now surfacing that the Florida hospital where Nick Bollea (Hogan) was in serious condition last evening, have released him. Hogan’s condition seemingly improved enough for him to be released. However, his passenger remains in critical condition.
The Clearwater, Florida police have also released some information on the incident. The car involved in the accident was a Toyota Supra. Around 7:30 PM, 17-year-old Nick and his friend/passenger were going at a high rate of speed when Nick lost control of the vehicle, rammed into a raised highway median, flipped over and ended up crashing into a palm tree. Both Nick and his passenger needed to be removed from the car with the jaws of life.
The passenger in critical condition has been identified. He is John J. Graziano, a 22-year-old acquaintance of Nick. No further information has become available on his condition. However, this crash does not seem to be caused by alcohol or drugs. A pending investigation is still continuing into the cause of the crash.
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We’ve been covering the Nick Hogan story over at Highbrid Nation. Honestly I just think it unfortunate. At times I think we allow kids to start driving way too young. I hope his friend pulls through.
^ “At times I think we allow kids to start driving way too young.” You have got to be kidding. Too young? Nicks crash is the result of parental irresponsibility. I don’t know how much horsepower Nicks car had, but that yellow Supra that he was driving sure looks like its tuned…Now who in the right mind buys their 17 year old a car that puts out 300 horsepower stock. Still too young? This is America we’re talking about, a country that lacks public transportation compared to the rest of the world. Did you know that only 7% of L.A. uses public transportation? Like I said, this is a direct example of parental irresponsibility. Being that its Hulk Hogens son, he has to drive something nice and look fly.
Are YOU kidding? Parental irresponsibility? Hulk wouldn’t let Nick drive that car without him in it until he had taken special driving classes and saftey driving classes on top of classes you already have to take. He’s 19, not 17 and he has been racing cars legally on tracks for years, so his hobby and passion are these cars…it wasn’t just a teenage rich kid who wanted a cool car. Granted, if he was being irresponsible, he should be punished, but what a cop out to blame his parents or their image when they’re the ones who were the most overprotective about it.
I think it is funny how everyone thinks they are perfect. You don’t know the situation…yeah he MAY have been speeding but for all you know he could have been going 10 over the speed limit. I know it doesn’t seem that way but you weren’t there…you don’t know the situation. People are too quick to judge and to assume…
I don’t think that has anything to do with it at all. Nick is responsible enough to know how to drive. He just was using poor judgment. I hope that Nick learns from this and that his friend is okay.
It is such a sad story but so common among children at this age….
Yes that car was Tuned from what I had seen of it at the Nopi National Car show in Atlanta Georgia.
It is not bad parenting skills but yet a teenager screaming out to fit in somewhere in this cruel world.
Kids really dont need to be tunning out there cars when they are bearly even old enough to pay for them.
ziomal -are you saying that if your parents had millions you wouldn’t drive a nice car? if you where a millionare that had children you would put them in a cheap car? No. You want the best for your children, you want to give them what makes them happy…you have TRUST in your children. He trust his son. It was an accident…they happen everyday. Even if you had a SUV…you can still go fast! Just think what kind of protection that car gave him…did you think about what could have happened if it was a cheap car?
Hogan going to get all on his ass about his irresponsibility.
Nick was born in July of 1990 (you can check imdb for his official birthday) - This makes him 17 years old.
he,s a spoiled idiot,but his sista is fine.
Ronni25, you are wrong. I’ve known the fam since before Nick was born. He is 17, and now his parents will bed held liable for this accident, especially if his friend dies. He will be facing some very serious charges, and this is going to be really bad for everyone involved. My son is about to turn 17 also, and you know what? He doesn’t have his license yet! Guess why? Because he is not MATURE enough! Nick’s car was loaded and was going very fast, and guess what else? This is not his first accident. So I really hope his friend pulls through, as someone else said, for everyone’s sake.
Fmfrnd - I noticed that I was wrong with his age…and I didn’t mean to make this situation seem light, like I said, if he was driving irresponsibly, he should responsibility and be punished. It’s a shame that his parents will be held liable, especially after they have trusted Nick and seen him drive professionally. I commend you for seeing that your son isn’t mature enough for his license. I guess the point of my first post was just that I am so sick of everyone always blaming parents for everything…when are kids that know better going to take responsibility? I have 6 brothers, all of us were very good responsible kids, yes we’ve all made mistakes, but one of my brothers has never been responsible, he makes hugely bad decisions…was that my parents fault?? No…he was raised the same way as all of us…What’s really important here is John’s well being, I hope and pray that he makes it through, and that Nick learns a much needed lesson.
It is not a parental irresponsibality It is kids being kids
We as parents can only do so much and hope that our kids learn from what we teach them and do the right thing. I realize that it was not right to be speeding down the streets, but we cannot be with our kids 24/7. Yes he needs to be held responsiable for his actions but I don’t think that this was intentional. I am sure that he feel badly for what has happened to his friend. I hope that John pulls through and gets better. I have 3 kids my self and when they get old enough to drive and be their own person I hope that they will remember common sence and responsibality. We can only do so much as parents, our jobs is never easy or over. Best wishes to the Hogan and Graziano families.
Ronnie25, I guess I misunderstood you. And I am not saying that Nick is not responsible for his actions….he is responsible, but so are his parents, and as I said before, they will be held leaglly liable. If his friend dies or does not fully recover, this will be something that they all will have to deal with for the rest of their lives. I am just sick about this. It was the first thing that I heard on the news when I woke up this morning, and I have not been able to stop thinking about it all day, and I know from speaking to other family members that Linda and Terry, and especially Nick, as well as the friend’s family, are all just devestated. I sincerely hope and pray that this young man ( who recently returned from Iraq ) does make a full recovery. And it is a reminder to my kids, that I’m not being mean in making them wait until we think they are ready to get their drivers’ licenses, but something like this….well, they would never get over it! And frankly, we don’t have the money to have to pay damages to a victim or their family for the rest of our lives.
I agree that their will be lots of liability for the family if the boy does die, but how much can you drill your children before they become very rebelious and do something stupid. I am not saying Nick is rebelious or anything, but kids can only handle so much and we as parents can only do so much. I got my DL at 16 and I have never had an accaident. I have gotten 3 tickets in my life and I am 36 yrs old, so 17 is not to young to have your DL. He needs to learn for this big mistake and be more mature and responsiable
Well, hey that is you abby, and historically, girls do not get into as many accidents as boys. Boys do get into alot of accidents for one reason, that they think they are invincible! When my nephew was in the car with me and I was driving a bit too slow for his taste, he said to me, “Auntie, when I get my license I’m going to go at a minimum of 90 miles an hour!” And now that he has his license, he takes a lot of chances. Of course Nick didn’t mean for this to happen, and of course, he’s very upset and worried about his friend. And I know that you cannot nag your teenagers to death, and that if you have more than one kid, at least one of them is bound to be rebellious at times….all the more reason to NOT let that rebellious kid get his or her license, just because they have turned 16! If they can’t understand the possible consequences, they should not have the privilage or the responsility. And again I’ll say it—the laws that apply to underage drivers are far more strict now than they were when you and I were starting to drive, and I suspect abby, that by the time your kids are driving, they will be even stricter, precisely because of the increase in these kinds of accidents, and I bet you’ll be glad that they are!
P.S…..If you are not drilling them about these things over and over abby, you are not doing your job as a parent.
I just hope that after Hogan is sued for this he does not have enough left to buy a cup of coffee. I hope this family gets the best lawyer out there. Nick is a joke to the other drivers in the drift car series. Hogan bought his kids way on that team. Hogan has even bought brooks career. No one would sighn her so he made a deal that he ended up paying her salarie. what a joke these people are/
The guy in the hospital is not going to make it. Thats what the police are waiting for before charging Hogans kid with this.
I don’t give a crap about Hulk Hogan’s son… my fellow Marine is in ICU and all the news can talk about is someone famous??? He’s not even in the hospital!! Graziano is!!! Fuck Hulk Hogan’s son!!! I just pray John is gonna be ok….
I love when anything like this happens, the first thing people do is figure out who to blame. Life is too short, who cares and what is it going to change, if we find someone to blame. I’m a tuner myself and I’ve been around the culture for years, please take the stereotype away that all tuner cars are street racers, most of the street racers, are people with unprepared cars, and lack of driving skill. I’ll give Nick the credit that he does have the skill and is driving cars prepared for this type of lifestyle. All it comes down to is “that it happened”. Help the families get through these terrible times, and stop the blame game.
Grow up, Tierra. If you’re a Marine you’re a sad excuse for one. You act like Nick hurt him on purpose. Get over yourself. It was kids being kids, and sadly Nick’s not the first nor will he be the last. We should be so lucky that both of these young men come out okay from this. Stop trying to be Mr. Online Tough Guy. We’ve seen that routine before and we’re so done with it.
Tierra,
Sorry to hear about your fellow Marine being in ICU. Sadly, many Marines are in ICU. Many are also dead. That’s the most unfortunate part of war. However, Nick Bollea doesn’t deserve to be told he’s unimportant because he was in a serious accident and was very lucky to come out of it alive.
This is a celebrity site, so I only cover celebrity news. It was to be expected I’d cover this story on this site, because that is what this site is about.
Does anyone have an update on John? I can’t find anything on the net.
He’s still in critical condition. Nick is by his side.
I am a hard ass parent and my kids still screw up my 14 yr old daughter will do what she know is wrong just because she knows we cannot be wilth her 24/7. I am sick to death of hearing people and their parenting skills you can only do so much and you have to hope that they do what’s right and be responsiable.
My point is abby, that whether you like it or not, if your kid does screw up, when she’s driving or not, and she is under 18, YOU are legally responsible, YOU can be sued for all you are worth, and so if you think that your daughter just might go and screw up “just because she knows we cannot be with her 24/7″ then YOU are going to end up in trouble with the law, because that is how the law is. If I thought that was how my daughter was going to be when she was driving, “just because she can” then I would not let her get her license until she was 18, because then SHE and not I would be legally responsible! I’m surprised that you cannot grasp this concept!
And by the way, as I said before, I’ve known this family for years, and I’m NOT happy this has happened, I love them all. Nick is a very nice kid, but I know that, he like many teenagers (boys especially) never thought this could ever happen to him, and when you start to think that way, that’s usually when you do get into trouble. And I know that Linda and Terry are on both of their kids backs all the time. My point here is that because of this lapse in judgement, on everyone’s part (including, perhaps John’s, if he knew Nick’s driving record) there are alot of people suffering right now….and they will be for a very long time.
I pray that the Hogan Family and the young man injured will all come through this unexpected tragedy. I know it’s really difficult right now especially not knowing what will happen to the passenger. I went through something similar six years ago with my son and it was a nightmare. But I know Terri, Linda, Brooke and Nick are strong people and they will get through this. Let’s all pray for everyone involved and hope that everything will come out well. I don’t personally know the Bollea family but I live near them in Clearwater and I watch their show all the time and I love them all. They seem to be great people!
they will both be fine
Why doesn’t everyone just pray they BOTH recover from this horrible event.
Those of you who like playing thte blame game:
Why aren’t you out there making these statements BEFORE somethig like this happens if you seem to have all the answers??????????? I bet the people playing the blame game on the “parental sklls” are the ones that don’t even have kids!
First of all Miki, if you are refering to me, I do have four kids, three of whom are teenagers. And secondly, I am not trying to “push my parenting skills” on anyone….I am simply stating the facts of the matter as to who will be held responsible, LEGALLY, for this. So many people like to just say, “well kids will be kids!” If you choose to say that, fine, that is your choice! But just be prepared to deal with the fallout. I never said any of my kids were perfect….they most certainly are not! But knowing that, I as a parent have to decide whether or not to take the risk in letting them drive. You as a parent have to give your consent if your kid who is under 18 is to get their license, and guess what? YOU DON’T HAVE TO!!!! And as to why I haven’t said any of this before, I SAY IT ALL THE TIME! You have just never heard me, because I’ve never had any reason to say it online before.
And I think alot of people are praying for both of them, Miki. I am not playing any blame game. I am simply stating things as they are.
By the way, there are at least two witnesses (one a cop) who saw the whole thing…..and as sad as I am to say it, Nick was speeding.
so eeryone is a little wired in here about the wreck well lets get this straight nick hogans car is pretty much decked out but the point is he might have been speeding but it was a fluke accident they should have never been speeding but me and my friends do the exact same thing so when we speed we do think of the consequence but it really is all about the rush in knowing how fast your going and any minute something could happen but i am sick of reading the messages saying its the parents fault hell no its not there fault we do here you in what you say but the thing you have to realize most of us do not listen its our choice to do what we do even when you guys tell us no no its no fault on hulk or linda its all on nick and his buddy and that is the real deal Bam!!!!!!
fmfrnd, it sounds like you just don’t want to deal with the legal issues if one of your children under 18 was involved in an accident. that shouldn’t be your main reason for not letting your kids drive. and sorry to say it, but once a kid turns 18 it doesn’t mean they are magically going to be a better driver than they would be if they were under 18. the more experience a person has driving, the better at it they will be. and why not start young? oh, let me guess…because you don’t want to be held legally responsible for their accident, right?
I sincerely hope for the best with John J. Graziano and his family.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
im getting really pissed off with all you people dissing nick and his mom and dads parents skills, you cant say that hes spoil t because his dad has worked hard for that money .I really hope john and nick are fine. they are going to make it. good luck nick on NOPI hope you win laters m8!
peece out.
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