Vince McMahon Involved in Car Accident in Connecticut
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon is in the spotlight following a car incident on a Connecticut highway. The accident, which involved his Bentley, occurred shortly before the news of the death of Hulk Hogan, a wrestling legend, was announced. McMahon was cited for reckless driving and following another vehicle 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 bond and must appear before Stamford Superior Court on August 26. The photos taken by Barbara Doran, one of the people involved in the accident, show significant damage to the front of McMahon’s 2024 Bentley Continental GT Speed, which was towed in Westport. The images also reveal damage to the rear of Doran’s BMW 430. The police report indicates that 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. According to the police report, there were no passengers in the vehicles and all three drivers were wearing seatbelts. McMahon’s car airbags deployed, while those in his BMW did not.
Doran explained 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.I was driving in the right lane and suddenly, boom. I was hit from behind and catapulted forward and you can see the tire marks where I was desperately trying to stay on the road.
Barbara Doran
McMahon stepped down as WWE CEO in 2022 amid an internal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. Last year, he also resigned as executive chairman of the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings, WWE’s parent company, one day after a former WWE employee filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against him. McMahon has denied these allegations. The lawsuit is still pending. McMahon acquired the then World Wrestling Federation in 1982 and transformed it from a regional wrestling company to a global phenomenon. In addition to running the company with his wife, Linda, who is currently the United States Secretary of Education, he also participated in WWE events as himself.He just, you know, expressed his concern, was glad I was okay and all that. And I thanked him for his concern.
Barbara Doran
