Vince McMahon Involved in Car Accident Before Hulk Hogan’s Death
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon is in the spotlight after an accident on a Connecticut highway. The incident, which involved his Bentley and two other vehicles, occurred last Thursday morning on the Merritt Parkway in Westport. McMahon was cited for reckless driving and following too closely. Fortunately, there were no injuries in the accident. He was released after posting a $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on August 26. The accident occurred hours before the news of the death of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, whom McMahon had praised, was announced. State police reported that McMahon was driving northbound when he rear-ended a BMW and then a wooden guardrail. A vehicle traveling in the opposite direction struck 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 of the BMW did not.
McMahon resigned from his position as WWE CEO in 2022, amid a company investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. He also stepped down as executive chairman of the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings, WWE’s parent company, last year, a day after a former WWE employee filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against him. McMahon has denied the allegations. The lawsuit is still pending. McMahon acquired the then World Wrestling Federation in 1982, transforming it into a global phenomenon. In addition to running the company with his wife, Linda, who is currently the United States Secretary of Education, he also performed at WWE events as himself.I was driving 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
