AP Photo: Flanked by his attorneys Morris Sandy Weinberg, left, and Kevin Hayslett.
Nick Bollea , the 17-year-old son of wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan was sentenced to eight months in jail after he pleaded no contest to causing a crash that seriously injured his best friend. The judge also ordered Bollea to serve five years of probation and surrender his driving privileges for three years.
He was arrested in November and charged with felony reckless driving that caused a serious bodily injury when he was street racing his father's 1998 Toyota Supra and struck a curb, spun in traffic and slammed into a palm tree.
The impact critically injured his friend, who now needs lifetime medical care. His friend was a former Marine who served in Iraq. He was also was not wearing a seat belt and suffered a broken skull and other severe injuries.
Hulk's son was not seriously hurt, was cited for being a driver under 21 operating a vehicle with a blood-alcohol level of .02 percent or higher and having illegal window tinting. He will attend DUI classes and can't drink as terms of his probation.
