Why the Bollea Family Just Should Not Drive
Most people who have not been living under a rock this past year know the story of Hulk Hogan’s son Nick Bollea and the horrific accident he had last August here in Clearwater, Florida. His passenger, John Graziano, suffered brain damage and still needs 24-hour care.
Yesterday, Nick’s sister Brooke Bollea was involved in a car accident, also here in Pinellas County. Another driver, Ronald Gallmon (19), lost control of his 1997 Toyota while changing lanes going north on the Bayside Bridge, spun into Bollea’s lane, and struck her 2008 Mercedes.
Nobody was injured, which is fortunate. Witnesses told highway patrol troopers that Gallmon was speeding. Sadly, seeing a young boy speeding, weaving in and out of traffic, and generally endangering other drivers is a common sight in Pinellas County, especially on our bridges and on US 19.
I’ve written in the past about how I think the age for receiving a driver’s license should be raised in Florida. I’ve lived in many states throughout my life and I have not seen as much reckless driving by teens as I do here in the Tampa area.
The point of my headline was not that the entire Bollea family are terrible drivers, but that their track record for car-related issues is pretty crappy. Maybe they would be safer just taking the bus. ?
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