Former WWE chief Vince McMahon faces reckless driving fees following a multi-car collision final Thursday on a freeway in Westport, Connecticut, that left his luxurious automobile badly broken, in response to a state police report obtained by the Related Press.

McMahon, 78, was cited for reckless driving and following too intently after allegedly rear-ending a BMW 430 whereas driving his 2024 Bentley Continental GT Pace. The affect despatched each vehicles right into a picket guardrail, and particles from the crash flew into oncoming visitors, the place it was struck by a 3rd automobile touring southbound.

Regardless of the severity of the crash, no accidents had been reported. All three drivers had been sporting seat belts, and the airbags in each the Bentley and BMW deployed on affect.

McMahon was launched on $500 bond and is scheduled to look in Stamford Superior Court docket on Aug. 26.

The accident was first reported by TMZ, which additionally printed photographs displaying the entrance of McMahon’s Bentley severely crumpled and the rear of the BMW visibly broken.

McMahon is greatest identified for remodeling skilled wrestling into a worldwide leisure empire. He bought what was then the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from his father in 1982 and grew it into the WWE, turning it right into a family title with blockbuster occasions like WrestleMania and widespread tv syndication. 

Past his company function, McMahon turned a public determine himself, typically showing in WWE storylines and matches. He stepped down as WWE CEO in 2022 amid an inner investigation into sexual misconduct allegations and later resigned as govt chairman of TKO Group Holdings, WWE’s mother or father firm, in 2023 following a lawsuit filed by a former worker. 

McMahon has denied all allegations, and the case stays pending. His decades-long tenure left an indelible mark on sports activities leisure, making him one of the vital influential — and controversial — figures in wrestling historical past.