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Cops: Second Car Involved in Hogan Crash

Posted Aug 29th 2007 10:08AM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned that Florida police have interviewed the driver of a silver Dodge Viper that may have contributed to Nick Hogan's horrific late night crash earlier this week, that left Nick's friend seriously injured.
Nick Hogan, Dodge Viper
Sources tell TMZ that several witnesses can place the Viper near the crash scene moments before and after the collision, but it may not be the only vehicle involved.

A rep for Clearwater Police Dept. tells TMZ, "We suspect there may be other witnesses and we encourage them to come forward."

Nick's father, Hulk Hogan, happens to own a silver Viper, but cops made it very clear that the wrestler is not a suspect.

As for Nick's passenger, TMZ has learned that 22-year-old John Graziano is still in "very serious condition." Sources inside the hospital tell us, "John's condition hasn't changed since he arrived."

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16. check your story...it was NOT a "late" night crash.

Posted at 11:06AM on Aug 29th 2007 by jjjen

17. 1) How did Hulk Hogan get to the scene so quickly?

2) I read an interview with the passenger's grandmother that said he is in critical condition with a head injury with "possible brain damage".

3) My prayers go out to this young man and his family.

4) Is Nick Hogan or Hulk Hogan enough of a celebrity that he will get out of this? What does everyone think?

5) I'm sure Nick does feel guilty, but that doesn't mean he isn't fully responsible. He has a history of excessive speeding. Now his friend could die or be brain damaged for life because of his ridiculous behavior. Why don't these parents in Hollywood NOT give to their children in EXCESS so they learn how to earn things and to be responsible before playing with these expensive cars that in this case turned into a missile that might have destroyed a young man's life???

My prayers are with those invovled and the legal system as they HOPEFULLY will do the right thing so this young man "learns from his mistakes" before doing the same thing again.

Posted at 11:09AM on Aug 29th 2007 by Hope

18. I recently saw an episode where Hulk feels "left out" of Nicks life, so he tries to do things that Nick is doing and one of those things was learning how to drift. Maybe he should have been parenting his child rather than trying to be in the high school boys club. You dont hand your 17 year old son a car with that kind of power. Its an invitation to disaster. I hope the kid makes it though. I also hope that the parents of that kid hold Nick and his family responsible. Hulk Hogan needs to understand that giving your kids everything they want rather than earning it is not the way to parent. Teach them responsibilty first and make them earn the things you want them to have.

Posted at 11:09AM on Aug 29th 2007 by whatever

19. You're all stupid. It was Randy Macho Man Savage who ran Nick off the road.
We need the Ultimate Warrior to set things right.!!

Posted at 11:43AM on Aug 29th 2007 by Munsternuts

20. I bet the Viper was driven by Randy "Macho Man" Savage. I'm going to get you Hulk!

Posted at 11:13AM on Aug 29th 2007 by Joey

21. Just another SPOILED,BRAT thinking he is above obeying the law(s) re: speeding. The quote that really got to me was from the Grandmother of the critically injured passenger, she states that her grandson just came back from Iraq and then to have this happen.

I hope the young man recovers and I hope that Nick is prosecuted, as the police have already stated that he was excessively speeding.... The boy's parents should also sue for negligence.

Posted at 11:31AM on Aug 29th 2007 by Lisa-Centereach

22. As parents we all make mistakes with our kids. I live near the Hogans and they are great people who maybe love their kids to much. So much they want to give them everything. Giving Nick the car was a bad ideal but now take it away from him before he kills someone. I also think Hogan tried to show him what speeding could do. But the big mistake was not taking the car away asap when he got his first ticket. . I am sure now the Hogans will come down on Nick.It is a shame though it took this for them to do so...I just trust his young friend will be alright.

Posted at 11:27AM on Aug 29th 2007 by Vaugh

23. CONSPIRACY THEORY:
I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO POST THE FLORIDA DL POINTS INFO, EVER SINCE THE CRASH. HULK HAD THE SITE DISABLED. HE IS RUNNING FOR MAYOR OF CLEARWATER, AND HAS HIRED CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL TO PLAY AT THE INAUGURATION WHEN HE WINS. HE ALSO STRUCK A DEAL WITH THE PO PO, WHERE IF THEY CAN'T FIND THE DRIVER OF THE VIPER ALL POSSIBLE CHARGES WILL BE DROPPED. I TALKED TO THE CURRENT MAYOR OF CLEARWATER, AND HE TOLD ME THAT SCOTT STORCH WAS DRIVING HULK'S VIPER. HULK WAS A PASSENGER IN THAT VEHICLE DRIVEN BY SCOTT. THEY WERE HEARD PLAYING BROOKE'S NEW COUNTRYFIED DEMO CD THAT SCOTT IS SECRETLY PRODUCING IN UTAH WITH LI - LO AND STICH.

Posted at 11:28AM on Aug 29th 2007 by wa wa waa

24. While Vipers may be common, silver ones are not. They are almost all invariably black, red, or yellow. There is no way this is a coincidence.

Posted at 11:30AM on Aug 29th 2007 by fiberglass

25. Nick Hogan is just another entitled Paris Hilton wannabe who probably doesn't even know how to read. Shame on his trailer trash parents with $30 million in the bank for encouraging a 16-year-old kid to go into racing. They need to get their heads examined. Hulk is probably telling his son "this is good publicity for your career".

Posted at 12:20PM on Aug 30th 2007 by Vanessa Somerville

26. Hulkster, you are in trouble! Your 24 " pythons are not going to get you out of this one my friend.

Posted at 8:59PM on Aug 29th 2007 by yo

27. typical b.s., when your rich you can always buy a witness so your son doesnt look like its his fault. i saw this car on his mtv cribs- he states he built it himself- meaning i paid someone to do it for me and then ill take full credit. he also stated it had 1000 horsepower- great idea to give a kid of 17 a car like that

Posted at 11:38AM on Aug 29th 2007 by 03titan

28. Well, hearing this it now seems fairly clear that Nixk and the person driving the Viper were racing each other. What a horrible, extremely selfish decision to do such a thiing public roads -- could have killed, or seriously injured, many completely innocent other drivers on the road!

Regarding the siler Viper.
- Strange that Hulk has a car exactly as described.
- Stranger yet: in a recent episode of their show Hulk was racing cars -- he said he had taken lessons to learn this 'skill', so he and Nick would have a commonly shared hobbiy and they could then spend more time bonding doing these things together.
- Strange, strange: that Hulk was at the scene of the accident.
- Beyond strange: Hulk, the true celebrity of the family, hasn't released any sort of public statement about the accident in general -- instead his wife did.

............ Bottom line: I hope these 'strange' things were just mere coincidences, rather than adding up to be mean something. YIKES!

Posted at 11:42AM on Aug 29th 2007 by what a mess

29. #9 - most of your comment is not good. And the use of GODSPEED is quite ironic.

Posted at 11:45AM on Aug 29th 2007 by SayWhat

30. I thought it was the bush whackers driving!

Posted at 11:51AM on Aug 29th 2007 by Yo

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