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Nick Hogan may have lost his pussy magnet - but at least he still has his father's love.

Hulk Hogan says that his son, whose real name is Nick Bollea, is moving ahead after the accident that almost took the teen's life last week.

The 17-year-old son of the WWE wrestler was discharged Monday from a Florida hospital after he slammed his Toyota Supra into a tree.

As Us Weekly, and other celebrity gossip sources have reported, Bollea was driving at a "high rate of speed" on August 26 when he lost control of his vehicle, which "inexplicably left the roadway," jumped a median and crashed into a palm tree, said Wayne Shelor, a spokesman for the Clearwater, Florida police.

"When I saw the wreck I didn't think anyone was alive. I never saw anything like that. I thought no one could have lived through that," Hulk Hogan said.

Hulk and Nick Hogan pose together. We assume Brooke Hogan was off making terrible music somewhere.

The massive-muscled reality star went on to deny deny rumors that his son had been drag racing at the time of the crash.

"It's just so unfair. There's not a bad bone in my son Nick's body, the most important thing to me was from all the eyewitnesses and from everyone who saw the accident, was that they were not racing."

Lastly, Hulk says Nick was not driving like Nicole Richie; i.e. drugs were not a factor in the accident.

"There wasn't alcohol or drugs involved. The police said everybody looked straight as an arrow, thank god for that," Hogan said. "Nick is doing well, he's got a broken arm and a broken rib and some stuff wrong with his knees but he's hanging in there. He's going to be ok and we're going to move forward."

Pity Nick Hogan.

Not only did he almost kill his close friend on Sunday when he totaled his Supra; but this accident also marked the end of Hogan's (aka Nick Bollea) "pussy magnet."

That's what the son of Hulk Hogan and brother of Brooke Hogan referred to his speedy car as in a recent interview with Rides magazine. Here is the moron's exact quote on the topic:

The yellow Supra and yellow Viper are pussy magnets for sure. I mean, the green and the silver appeal more to men, 'cause a guy knows what he's looking at and will drool over it. But girls see the yellow, and panties start dropping off.

This explains Britney Spears at least. She must see yellow Supras everywhere.

Is that Nick Hogan or Kevin Federline? And does it matter?

Nick Hogan might have finally learned - the very hard way - what being a bad driver can result in.

TMZ has obtained three traffic citations Hogan received in the last year, the only year in which he even had a license! These tickets don't even include this week's accident.

In the first incident - on Sept. 17, 2006 - Nick was pulled over for doing 115 mph in a 70 mph zone. For his second offense, Hogan was clocked doing 57 in a 30. Finally, the little Hulkster was clocked doing 106 in a 70.

Those are all faster than how quickly we turn our head any time his sister, Brooke Hogan, wears chaps.

Meanwhile, the man whose real name is Nick Bollea is speaking out for the first time since his car crash Sunday, asking people to "focus your prayers" on his 22-year-old passenger, John Graziano, who remains hospitalized.

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."

As People magazine reports, Hogan was released from St. Petersburg's Bayfront Medical Center after Sunday's crash, in which the reality star's Toyota Supra careened off the road, striking a 25-ft.-tall palm tree. No charges have been filed, but police say the case remains under investigation and Hogan was traveling at an "excessive speed" at the time of the crash.

Graziano, a Marine just back from Iraq, was listed in critical condition.

Here are two quick updates to a pair of sad stories we reported on this morning:

Owen Wilson has issued the following statement, in regard to his hospitalization and rumored suicide attempt:

"I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time."

Meanwhile, Linda Hogan (pictured below with son Nick Hogan, daughter Brooke Hogan and husband Hulk Hogan) has released the following, focusing on Nick's car accident from last night:

"My son Nick and a friend were involved in a car accident last night. Nick suffered minor injuries and has been treated and released from the hospital. At this time, his friend, John Graziano remains hospitalized. Nick is currently at the hospital with John and his family.

His sole concern is for the well being of his friend. On behalf of my family, we ask that your thoughts and prayers be with John and his loved ones."

You might know him as Nick Bollea or Nick Hogan. Or as the brother of Brooke Hogan.

Either way, the son of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan was seriously injured in a car accident last night.

A Toyota Supra driven by Nick was traveling at a high rate of speed at approximately 7:30 p.m., Clearwater Police spokesman Wayne Shelor said. Bollea, which is Hogan's real name, lost control and hit a raised median.

The car flipped around, and the back end hit a palm tree.

"The car was destroyed," Shelor said.

Radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge, a friend of the family, released the following statement:

"Hulk's son Nick and a friend named John were involved in a pretty bad car crash today... I can't get into details... but I can tell you this: Nick left the hospital with me when we were leaving and is headed home to rest, he is ok."

Bollea and his pal were extricated from the car by paramedics, Shelor said. Then they were airlifted to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. The crash occurred on State Route 60, a main drag through downtown Clearwater. The road had to be shut down in both directions for several hours.

Unlike the accidents involving Lane Garrison or Lindsay Lohan, alcohol is not believed to have played a part in the crash. It seems to have been caused by excessive speed, Shelor said.