Crime & Safety
Man Dies of Injuries Sustained in Ulmerton Road Crash
Michael Graziano died from injuries sustained in an April 3rd crash, which was similar to a crash that seriously injured his brother John in 2007.
At 1:45 pm today, Michael Graziano, 24, passed away from injuries sustained in an April 3rd traffic crash, according to the state troopers.
The state trooper's homicide unit is now investigating the incident.
The car was traveling west in the center lane at a high speed when the driver Cameron Bosley, 24, tried to change lanes and pass a dump truck traveling in the same lane. The car hit the back of the truck near the intersection of 66th Street, according to a Florida Highway Patrol release.
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The Graziano family was affected by another crash involving young male drivers and speeding.
In August 2007, Michael Graziano's brother John was a passenger in a Toyota Supra driven by Nick Bollea, the son of Terry Bollea, more popularly known as Hulk Hogan.
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Bollea was speeding on a rain-slicked road, lost control of the car and crashed into a palm tree on Gulf to Bay Boulevard in Clearwater, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times. John Graziano suffered severe brain damage in the crash and was hospitalized for more than two years. The decorated Marine is now cared for full-time by his mother, Debra, according to Bay News 9.