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The Nick Hogan high speed car crash may leave his passenger with brain damage. TBO.Com reports that the grandmother Catherine Graziano said her grandson, John Graziano, 22, was with the U.S. Marines in Iraq and her son – Graziano's father, who lives in Dunedin – was nearly incoherent when he told her by telephone of Graziano's condition, she said. She remembered her son saying something to the effect of her grandson may have suffered brain damage.

Nick Hogan Crash: Brain Damage Possible for Passenger John Graziano

"He said it doesn't look good," Catherine Graziano said. "He was very incoherent. - To come home from Iraq and for this to happen," she said before bringing a telephone conversation with a Tampa Tribune reporter to a close. She said she had to work on getting a flight to Florida. She is on Staten Island right now.


Graziano is in critical condition at Bayfront Medical Center. Meanwhile, Hogan's son, Nicholas Bollea, also known as Nick Hogan, 17, has been treated and released, his mother said in a prepared statement.

Reports say that the Hogans have hired a top Clearwater, FL attorney. A police rep said that the accident happened, because of "excessive speed." No charges have yet been filed, but expect a mother of a lawsuit against the Hogan family for the teen's actions that resulted in the crash.


In a post on his MySpace page, the 17-year-old son of Hulk Hogan said: "I want to thank everyone who has sent their support to me. Right now I would like to ask all of you to focus your prayers on my friend John."

His 19-year-old sister Brooke Hogan echoed the sentiments on her own MySpace page, adding: "You have all been so wonderful to reach out to me and my family during this time. As you may know, Nick has been released from the hospital, but our good friend John remains hospitalized. Please send your love and prayers to John and his family."

The photos of the aftermath of the crash are here.