Nick Bollea Arrested; Nick Hogan Reckless Driving Involving Serious Bodily Injury Charge

November 7th, 2007 by Castina

Nick Bollea, son of Hulk Hogan, turned himself into Clearwater, FL police on Thursday on a warrant for Reckless Driving Involving Serious Bodily Injury. The teen, who drank before a late summer crash on a Florida road, has also been slammed with a charge of: A person under the age of 21 operating a vehicle with a breath-alcohol level of .02 or higher, Use of a motor vehicle in commission of a felony.

Nick was the driver in a car crash he allegedly caused last August. His passenger and friend, John Graziano, is still hospitalized. The former Marine is now paralyzed with a serious brain injury. The family has issued the following statement:

“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. The family’s primary focus and concern still remains for the continued recovery of Nick’s longtime friend John Graziano. The Bolleas will also continue to stand by the Graziano family and help them in any way they can.

“The tragedy to both families is compounded by the fact that unfortunately John was not wearing his seatbelt. Thankfully, Nick was wearing his. Because of what happened to John, the entire Bollea family will make it a priority to increase public awareness about the importance of always wearing your seatbelt.

“There has been much speculation as to the speed and wet road conditions surrounding this accident. Although all the evidence has not been evaluated, preliminary reports from the experts indicate that this was not, in fact, a high-speed accident.

“Because Nick is still a juvenile and has no prior criminal record, we are disappointed that he is being charged as an adult offender. However, we are confident that the evidence will demonstrate that this was an accident. We ask all who follow these events to keep an open mind as to the facts until they have been ultimately determined. Finally, we thank all who have prayed for John’s recovery and ask for your continued support and prayers.”