Hulk Hogan sued over car crash

Updated 10.14 Tue Mar 25 2008

Keywords: car, crash, lawsuit, Hulk, Hogan

Hulk Hogan has been sued by the family of a man who was critically injured in a car crash involving the star's teenage son.

The parents of John Graziano say Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was responsible for the crash last August in Clearwater, Florida, because he knew his son liked to speed and race other drivers.

Hogan, his wife and son, and their daughter Brooke are starring in the US reality TV show Hogan Knows Best

Nick Bollea, 17, has been charged with reckless driving. No trial date has been set.

Clearwater police said that Nick Bollea was racing a friend, Daniel Jacobs. Witnesses told investigators they saw the two cars speeding on wet roads before one of them hit a tree. Graziano was a passenger in Bollea's car.

The suit also names Hogan's wife, Linda Bollea, Nick Bollea and Jacobs as defendants. Linda Bollea has filed for divorce from her husband.

Edward and Debra Graziano did not ask for a specific amount of damages but said John, 23, may need millions of dollars to pay for medical care for the rest of his life. He remains hospitalized with head injuries.

Hogan, his wife and son, and their daughter Brooke are starring in the US reality TV show Hogan Knows Best.