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July, 2008 |
Hulk Hogan's Son Involved In Car Accident
Nick Bollea, the son of former wrestling star Hulk Hogan, was sent to St. Petersburg hospital with serious injuries after a high speed car accident in Florida.
Bollea who is only 17 years old was speeding in a Toyota Supra when he lost control of the car and crashed about 7:30 p.m. on Sunday August 26. Firefighters were called to the scene of the accident to extract Bollea and his passenger, John J. Graziano, 22, of Dunedin, Florida.
Both men were transported to St. Petersburg hospital by helicopter. Though Bollea received serious injuries, they are not life threatening. Graziano on the other hand is in critical condition. No charges have been filed according to Clearwater police.
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The leading cause of death of people aged 2 to 33 years old is caused by auto accidents. In 2002, vehicle occupants accounted for 87 percent of traffic fatalities. The remaining 13 percent were pedestrians, pedalcyclists, and other nonoccupants.
In 2002, 42,815 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes — an increase of 1.5 percent from 2001 (42,196). The fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel in 2002 was 1.51.
The injury rate per 100 million vehicle miles of travel in 2002 was 103. The fatality rate per 100,000 population was 14.85 in 2002, slightly higher than the 2001 rate of 14.79.
An average of 117 persons died each day in motor vehicle crashes in 2002, which amounts to one every 12 minutes!
Auto accidents can occur due to heavy traffic or be involved with commercial vehicles. Auto accidents causes related with commercial vehicles may include:
Many accidents are caused by a private vehicle driver neglecting to use caution and safety especially in work zones. Other accidents are caused by hesitating to brake, accelerating at unsafe distances, and making poor driving judgments with poor visibility.
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