Vince McMahon, ex-WWE, cited after 3-car highway crash

Vince McMahon Involved in Car Accident in Connecticut

Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon was involved in a traffic accident on a Connecticut highway, an incident that occurred hours before the death of Hulk Hogan was announced. McMahon was cited for reckless driving and following too closely, according to a state police report. The accident took place Thursday morning on the Merritt Parkway in Westport. Fortunately, there were no injuries. McMahon was released after posting a $500 bail and was ordered to appear in Stamford Superior Court on August 26. Images taken by Barbara Doran, one of the people involved in the accident, revealed significant damage to the front of McMahon’s 2024 Bentley Continental GT Speed, which was being towed in Westport. The photos also showed damage to the rear of Doran’s BMW 430. According to the police report, McMahon was driving north on the highway, also known as Route 15, when he rear-ended the BMW and crashed into a wooden barrier. A vehicle traveling south hit debris from the accident that flew over the barrier. Authorities confirmed that there were no passengers in any of the vehicles and that all three drivers were wearing seatbelts. McMahon’s car airbags deployed, while Doran’s did not.

Doran, a New York City resident, recounted that he was driving in the right lane when McMahon crashed into his vehicle. The impact caused his car to go off the road.

“I was in the right lane and suddenly, boom. I was hit from behind and catapulted forward and you can see the skid marks where I was desperately trying to stay on the road”

Barbara Doran

Doran indicated that a state police officer informed him that the other driver was McMahon, whom he did not know well. After the accident, they both talked.

“She just, you know, expressed her concern, was glad I was okay and all that. And I thanked her for her concern.”

Barbara Doran

McMahon stepped down as WWE CEO in 2022, amid a company investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. He also resigned as executive chairman of the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings, WWE’s parent company, last year, one day after a former WWE employee filed a lawsuit against him for sexual abuse. McMahon has denied the allegations.