Nick Hogan Arrested

Nicholas Bollea (Nick Hogan) was arrested today for Reckless Driving Involving Serious Bodily Injury, having turned himself in. Here is a statement from Bollea’s attorney that was posted on TMZ.com:

Nick and the entire Hogan Bollea family are saddened that criminal charges have been filed in regards to the tragic single car accident on August 26, 2007. Nick will meet and answer these charges in the appropriate arena ­ a court of law. The family’s primary focus and concern still remains for the continued recovery of Nick’s longtime friend John Graziano. The Bolleas will also continue to stand by the Graziano family and help them in any way they can. The tragedy to both families is compounded by the fact that unfortunately John was not wearing his seatbelt. Thankfully, Nick was wearing his. Because of what happened to John, the entire Bollea family will make it a priority to increase public awareness about the importance of always wearing your seatbelt. There has been much speculation as to the speed and wet road conditions surrounding this accident. Although all the evidence has not been evaluated, preliminary reports from the experts indicate that this was not, in fact, a high-speed accident. Because Nick is still a juvenile and has no prior criminal record, we are disappointed that he is being charged as an adult offender. However, we are confident that the evidence will demonstrate that this was an accident. We ask all who follow these events to keep an open mind as to the facts until they have been ultimately determined. Finally, we thank all who have prayed for John’s recovery and ask for your continued support and prayers.

There is a lot of coverage of this story popping up, including talk of whether or not he was drinking before he drove, as well as how his tinted windows, the person he was allegedly racing prior to the accident and other information factors into this sad story.

Thanks to Dr. Keith Lipinski for helping with this developing story. We’ll have more as updates are available, and of course we have John Graziano and his loved ones in our thoughts.