Woman in Vince McMahon horror crash says she's lucky to be alive after being ‘catapulted' – at same time Hulk Hogan died
Vince McMahon
has said she feels lucky to be alive after being "catapulted".
The
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McMahon's car smashed into the back of a BMW
Credit: Barbara Doran / Facebook
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Barbara Doran, the woman whose car was slammed by Vince McMahon in a horror crash
Credit: Facebook
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McMahon's car had to be towed away
Credit: Barbara Doran / Facebook
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McMahon will be appearing in court next month
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The accident happened at around 9am on Thursday in
This is believed to be the same time that
A crash report has revealed that the crash happened as
The car smashed into the back of a
reported.
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No one was fortunately injured i the crash - and the WWE boss walked away unscathed.
Barbara Doran, who was also involved in the collision, has now broken her silence, saying she feels "lucky to have survived the crash".
Ms Doran said McMahon's BMW slammed into her car at "90mph".
She wrote on Facebook: "Lucky to have survived a horrific car crash on the way up to catch the ferry to Martha's Vineyard last Thursday morning.
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"McMahon hit me going 80-90mph as I drove in the right lane of the narrow Merritt Highway.
"I was as lucky to have kept control of the car, more or less, as I shot off the road after being catapulted over 100 yards.'
Hulk Hogan dead at 71 after suffering reported cardiac arrest
"McMahon saw me last minute and swerved, smashing into my left rear, but that if he had hit me full on, there might've been a very different ending for me.
"Oddly, Hulk Hogan, who made McMahon's fame and fortune, died about the same time as the accident."
Doran's BMW was left with a lot of damage on the front right side, as a wheel had been ripped off.
The collision was so powerful that debris from the collision flew into the other lane of the highway.
This caused damage to a third vehicle, a Ford, that was driving southbound.
And the airbags on both
McMahon's
and Doran's BMW
were deployed.
Later that day, McMahon was mourning the death of
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Doran's BMW was left with a lot of damage on the front side
Credit: Barbara Doran / Facebook
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One of the wheels ripped off in the crash
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The front of McMahon's Bentley
Hours after the crash, he penned a public statement on the Hall of Famer that was released for fans.
It read: "The world lost a treasure today.
"Hulk Hogan was the greatest WWE Superstar of ALL TIME, someone who was loved and admired around the world
"He was a trailblazer, the first performer who transitioned from being a wrestling star into a global phenomenon.
"His grit and unbridled thirst for success were unparalleled - and made him the consummate performer.
"He gave everything he had to the audience whom he appreciated, respected and loved."
McMahon will be appearing in court next month, having been issued a misdemeanour summons for reckless driving and following too closely.
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Hulk Hogan rips his shirt before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden
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McMahon and Hulk Hogan get together at the ESPN Zone restaurant for a WWE news conference
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