Nick Hogan Bollea was arrested today for Reckless Driving Involving Serious Bodily Injury. Attorneys for the Hogan family maintain that the crash was an accident. Also, Clearwater Police has confirmed the Viper he was allegedly racing belonged to Hulk Hogan.
Attorneys for the Hogan family have issued this 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 familyrsquo;s primary focus and concern still remains for the continued recovery of Nickrsquo;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 Johnrsquo;s recovery and ask for your continued support and prayers.- Morris quot;Sandyquot; Weinberg, Jr.and Kevin Hayslett, Attorneys for Nick BolleaAt a press conference held at the jail after Bollea bonded out, attorneys maintained that the crash was an accident.Attorney Morris Weinberg, Jr. said when the case comes to trial that quot;What you're going to see is this was an accident... an accident that happened on a wet road.quot;George Tragos, the attorney for John Graziano's mother, has also responded to today's arrest. He says they support the state attorney and whatever disciplinary action they choose to take.As for John's condition, Tragos says he is still incapicitated but showing signs of life. The VA is paying for his hospital bills, and Tragos thinks John will eventually be moved to a VA hospital.
