<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Newly released </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="_blank" title="police "><span>police</span></a><span> video shows former </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/wrestling" rel="" target="_blank" title="WWE "><span>WWE</span></a><span> executive Vince McMahon ramming his luxury sportscar into the rear end of another vehicle on a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/usa" rel="" target="_blank" title="Connecticut "><span>Connecticut</span></a><span> highway last summer as he was being followed by a state trooper.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McMahon, now 80, was driving his 2024 Bentley Continental GT at more than 160kmph on the Merritt Parkway when he crashed in the town of Westport, according to state police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A trooper’s dashcam video shows McMahon accelerating away, then braking too late to avoid crashing into the back of a BMW.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/today-in-history-february-27-what-happened-on-this-day-buddy-holly-glasses-found/0421dc3a-1afa-4a6b-99aa-5dd2e35c897c" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Glasses found in a sealed envelope sparks court case</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Bentley then swerves into a guardrail and careens back across the highway, creating a cloud of dirt and car parts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“Why were you driving all over 100 mph?” state police Detective Maxwell Robins asked McMahon after catching up to the wrecked Bentley, which can cost over $300,000.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“I got my granddaughter’s birthday,” McMahon replied, explaining he was on his way to see her.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/vince-mcmahon-police-video-shows-former-wwe-executives-160kmph-car-crash-on-a-connecticut-highway/ab9aa57f-4e6f-4507-85fe-5923e093abc9" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The encounter was recorded on police bodycam video.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>No one was seriously injured in the July 24 crash, which happened the same day that WWE legend Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack in Florida.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Besides damage to the rear of the BMW, another vehicle driving on the opposite side of the parkway was struck by flying debris.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver of that third car happened to be wearing a WWE shirt, according to the police video.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McMahon was cited for reckless driving and following too closely.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/hillary-clinton-deposition-jeffrey-epstein-investigation/82edb9b0-fa41-4f7c-8073-7aa5e8a43f44" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Hillary Clinton resumes Epstein testimony after pause over leaked photo</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A state judge in October allowed McMahon to enter a pretrial probation program that will result in the charges being erased from his record next October if he successfully completes the program.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was also ordered to make a $1000 charitable contribution.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McMahon’s lawyer, Mark Sherman, said the crash was just an accident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“Not every car accident is a crime,” Sherman said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“Vince’s primary concern during this case was for the other drivers and is appreciative that the court saw this more of an accident than a crime that needed to be prosecuted.”</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>State police said Robins was trying to catch up to McMahon on the parkway and clock his speed before pulling him over.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They said the incident was not a pursuit, which happens when police chase someone trying to flee officers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They also said it did not appear McMahon was trying to escape — though in the video the detective suggests otherwise.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/celine-cremer-missing-backpacker-human-remains-provisionally-identified/c1a82f36-3a8b-4a32-b915-f168f745ce68" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Human remains 'provisionally identified' as missing backpacker</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I'm trying to catch up to you and you keep taking off,” Robins says.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>“No, no no. I'm not trying to outrun you," McMahon says.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An accident information summary provided to the media shortly after the crash did not mention that a trooper was following McMahon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Associated Press obtained the videos on Wednesday through a public records request. They were first obtained by </span><em><span>The Sun</span></em><span> newspaper.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The trooper's bodycam video also shows him asking McMahon whether he was looking at his phone when the crash happened.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McMahon said he was not and adds that he hadn't driven his car in a long time.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After Robins tells McMahon that his car is fast, McMahon replies, “Yeah, too (expletive) fast.”</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The videos also show McMahon talking to the driver he rear-ended. Barbara Doran, of New York City, told the AP last summer that McMahon expressed his concern for her and was glad she was OK.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She said she was heading to a ferry to Martha's Vineyard at the time of the crash.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/raymond-reddington-cold-case-murder-conviction-40-years-sharon-fulton-went-missing/29bdb84e-7550-4f52-942a-27714756ec7e" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Husband convicted of wife's murder in 40-year-old cold case</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After McMahon was given the traffic summons, he shook hands with Robins and another trooper, and they wished him well.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McMahon stepped down as WWE’s CEO in 2022 amid a company investigation into sexual misconduct allegations.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He also resigned as executive chairman of the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of WWE, in 2024, a day after a former WWE employee filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McMahon has denied the allegations. The lawsuit remains pending.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>McMahon bought what was then the World Wrestling Federation in 1982 and transformed it from a regional wrestling company into a worldwide phenomenon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Besides running the company with his wife, Linda, who is now the US education secretary, he also performed at WWE events as himself.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>