Remember a few days ago, when we wrote an article about Hulk Hogan’s home being looted of $100,000 worth of jewelry? It was Hogan’s son Nick, who apparently thought it was a good idea to wrap his watch and two necklaces in a t-shirt in his upstairs closet before the family moved. The items “disappeared” – but Nick, 17, has a history of less-than-brilliant decisions. Last November he was driving the family’s Lamborghini when it just somehow burst into flames and was burned “beyond recognition.” Considering the odds of that happening without cause are pretty slim, coupled with how dumb celebrity spawn are these days, makes it not all that surprising that Nick was in a major car crash this past weekend – he was supposedly driving at a “very high speed” though police have yet to release the actual number. They had to use the “Jaws of Life” to pry Nick and his passenger from the shockingly destroyed vehicle. Nick was released from the hospital today, less than twelve hours later, but his passenger remains there, critically injured.

“The son of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan was seriously injured in a car crash Sunday night, police said. A Toyota Supra driven by Nick Bollea [Hogan’s real last name] was traveling at a high rate of speed at approximately 7:30 p.m., Clearwater Police spokesman Wayne Shelor said. Bollea, which is Hogan’s real name, lost control and hit a raised median. The car flipped around, and the back end hit a palm tree.

“‘The car was destroyed,’ Shelor said. Bollea and an unidentified male passenger were extricated from the car by paramedics, Shelor said. Then they were airlifted to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. Their official conditions were not immediately available, but Shelor described the injuries of both men as serious.

“The crash occurred on State Route 60, a main drag through downtown Clearwater. The road had to be shut down in both directions for several hours, Shelor said. Alcohol is not believed to have played a part in the crash. The crash seems to have been caused by excessive speed, Shelor said. Bollea appears on the reality TV show ‘Hogan Knows Best’ with his father, mother and sister.”

[From the Washington Post]

I really don’t mean this to sound as insensitive as it will, but this kid is a moron. Both of Hulk Hogan’s kids seem like they don’t have two IQ points to rub together. I know that seventeen year old boys probably aren’t going to make the best decisions in general, but when you have rich parents that always bail you out of your stupid mistakes, you’ll probably have less appreciation for the consequences of your actions. If Nick were the one critically hurt, I’d have a little more compassion, but since he’s critically injured another person (and already left the hospital) it’s hard to feel much sympathy for the person that did that to another human being.

Picture note by JayBird: Here’s a closeup of the front of Nick Hogan’s car. According to Splash, “Hulk showed up at the scene almost immediately and watched his son get flown out by a helicopter to hospital.” Image thanks to Splash Photos. Below is the Hogan Family, proving they’ll show up to the opening of an envelope – they’re at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas. Thanks to WENN for the photo.