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Police Release Footage of Vince McMahon's Crash

Published 22 February 2026

Connecticut State Police have released bodycam and dashcam footage capturing a high-speed car crash involving former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon on July 24, 2025, along northbound Route 15 near Exit 15 in Westport. The 80-year-old McMahon, driving a 2024 Bentley Continental GT Speed, rear-ended a BMW at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour before striking a guardrail, according to the video and police reports.

The incident occurred around 9:22 a.m. on the Merritt Parkway, a narrow highway built in the 1930s. Footage shows McMahon's vehicle swerving abruptly into another lane while a state trooper trailed behind, having clocked him at up to 115 mph. The trooper activated his lights to pull McMahon over but could not intervene in time. McMahon's Bentley clipped the rear of the BMW driven by Barbara Doran, 72, propelling her car off the road for over 100 yards. Debris scattered across the highway as McMahon's airbags deployed, and his front wheels sheared off. The Bentley came to rest on the shoulder, smoking from the impact.

When the trooper approached, McMahon appeared dazed and confused, seated in the damaged vehicle with a shattered window. He explained that he was en route to...

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