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Vince McMahon was reportedly involved in a car crash with his and two other vehicles in Connecticut
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No injuries were reported, but the WWE co-founder was issued a summons and must appear in court
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His accident happened the day of Hulk Hogan’s death
Vince McMahon was involved in a car crash in Connecticut, according to reports.
The WWE co-founder and former wrestling star, 79, crashed his 2024 Bentley into the back of a 2023 BMW 430 along Route 15 in Westport before hitting a median wooden-beam guardrail last Thursday, July 24, according to TMZ.
No major injuries were reported.
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Vince McMahon during WWE Monday Night Raw, August 2009
A rep for McMahon and the Westport Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
According to the outlet, debris from the collision hit a Ford Fusion after the loose parts crossed into the left side of the two-lane highway.
Photos from the scene of the accident showed the Bentley all banged up, with severe damage to both sides near the front tires. Glass from a back tail light was also missing, and the vehicle’s driver-side fender was scraped, dented and detached.
Airbags reportedly deployed in both his Bentley and the BMW. All three parties involved were said to be wearing their seatbelts.
McMahon was issued a misdemeanor summons for reckless driving and following too closely resulting in an accident, and will appear in court at the end of next month, per TMZ.
McMahon’s crash happened the same day that his fellow WWE wrestler and friend, Hulk Hogan, died at the age of 71.
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Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon, 2005 WWE Hall of Fame event
“The world lost a treasure today. Hulk Hogan was the greatest WWE Superstar of ALL TIME, someone who was loved and admired around the world,” the businessman shared on X July 24.
McMahon went on to call the late entertainer “a trailblazer” who became “the first performer who transitioned from being a wrestling star into a global phenomenon.”
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“He gave everything he had to the audience whom he appreciated, respected and loved. He leaves us with one of his favorite expressions, ‘Train, take your vitamins and say your prayers,’ ” McMahon wrote, adding, “Today, we pray for him.”
Like Hogan, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, McMahon’s life is not without scandal and controversy.
McMahon stepped down as chairman and CEO of the WWE in June 2022 amid an investigation into allegations he paid a former employee $3 million to hide their affair.
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Vince McMahon, September 12, 2023 in New York City
The investigation closed in November 2022, and in January 2023, he was unanimously elected executive chairman of the board.
One year later, he resigned as executive chairman of WWE/UFC’s parent company, TKO Group Holdings after he was sued by former WWE employee Janel Grant for “physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault and trafficking.”
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At the time, he denied the accusations, telling PEOPLE, “I stand by my prior statement that Ms. Grant’s lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene made-up instances that never occurred, and is a vindictive distortion of the truth. I intend to vigorously defend myself against these baseless accusations and look forward to clearing my name.”
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