Nick Hogan, son of wrestling star Hulk Hogan 'seriously injured' in vehicle accident
{{date|August 27, 2007}}
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[[w:Nick Hogan|Nick Hogan]], 17, the son of wrestling star [[w:Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan]] has been "seriously injured" in a vehicle accident along with one other unnamed individual. Both are reported to have been flown via helicopter to [[w:Bayfront Medical Center|Bayfront Medical Center]] in [[w:St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg, Florida]].

''TMZ.com'' reports that police and witnesses say the accident occurred in [[w:Clearwater, Florida|Clearwater, Florida]] around 7:30 p.m. (eastern time) on Sunday night while Hogan was driving his [[w:Toyota Supra|Toyota Supra]] at a "very high rate of speed." He lost control of his car and hit the center median, flipping which then slammed into a palm tree, resting on its back end.

The police said the two travelling in the car sustained "very very serious" injuries. They also said that the tree "destroyed the entire car".

A police officer was not far behind the car when it flipped over and radioed in for help. Firefighters had to use the 'jaws of life' to cut Hogan and the other individual free from the wreckage.

No call was made to 911 and the occupants conditions are not yet known.

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[[Category:Saint Petersburg, Florida]]
Brooke and Nick Hogan arriving at the Bryant Park hotel during Olympus Fashion Week at Bryant Park. 
Nick Hogan, 17, the son of wrestling star Hulk Hogan has been "seriously injured" in a vehicle accident along with one other unnamed individual. Both are reported to have been flown via helicopter to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.

TMZ.com reports that police and witnesses say the accident occurred in Clearwater, Florida around 7:30 p.m. (eastern time) on Sunday night while Hogan was driving his Toyota Supra at a "very high rate of speed." He lost control of his car and hit the center median, flipping which then slammed into a palm tree, resting on its back end.

The police said the two travelling in the car sustained "very very serious" injuries. They also said that the tree "destroyed the entire car".

A police officer was not far behind the car when it flipped over and radioed in for help. Firefighters had to use the 'jaws of life' to cut Hogan and the other individual free from the wreckage.

No call was made to 911 and the occupants conditions are not yet known.
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