Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon was charged with reckless driving in Connecticut after he was involved in a three-car accident that severely damaged his vehicle.
The accident occurred on the Merritt Parkway in Westport, Connecticut on the morning of July 24, according to a state police report obtained by USA TODAY Sports. According to the report, McMahon was driving northbound on Route 15 when he collided with the rear of another vehicle and then crashed into a median wooden beam guardrail. Another vehicle was driving southbound on the route and collided with ‘debris projected over the center median’ from McMahon’s vehicle.
No injuries were reported in the crash, and there were no passengers in any of the affected vehicles. All vehicle airbags were deployed in the crash. TMZ was first to report the accident and posted photos of McMahon’s damaged Bentley.
McMahon was issued a misdemeanor for reckless driving and following too closely resulting in an accident. He was released on $500 bond and was ordered to appear in Stamford Superior Court on Aug. 26.
USA TODAY Sports has reached out to McMahon’s representatives for comment.
The WWE founder helped build wrestling into a worldwide phenomenon when he took the reins of the business in 1982, transforming its stars into larger-than-life characters and well-known celebrities. He was at the helm of the company for nearly four decades before he stepped down as CEO in 2022 amid reports he paid upward of $12 million to four women in a 16-year span to quiet allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity.
In 2024, he resigned as executive chairman and board member of TKO Group Holdings, parent company of WWE, a day after a former employee accused him of sex trafficking and assault in a lawsuit. The suit is still pending.
Coincidentally, McMahon’s accident occurred on the same day that WWE icon Hulk Hogan died at the age of 71. McMahon called Hogan the ‘greatest WWE superstar of all time.’
“His grit and unbridled thirst for success were unparalleled – and made him the consummate performer,” McMahon said in a statement.