Supercar smash – Chevrolet Corvette involved in Bondi pile up

A brand-new Chevrolet Corvette has been involved in a multi-car accident that sent three people to hospital and caused traffic chaos in downtown Bondi, New South Wales.

Seven News reports the crash took place around 10am on Sunday morning and occurred after the Corvette collided with a Subaru Forester that was leaving a driveway.

The Corvette then smashed into several other vehicles and hit a red Vespa scooter, which had just been mounted by its owner.

The legs of the scooter rider, a 36-year-old called Franky, were crushed in the impact and had “bones breaking through” according to Seven News.

A total of five vehicles were damaged in the multi-car prang but ironically, the one car not damaged was the one actually owned by the 28-year-old driving the Corvette.

He had swapped out of his own Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder and into the Corvette to drive some laps of Bondi’s busy streets.

The owner of the Corvette told Nine News he had taken delivery of his new car just three weeks earlier and had only recently met the Lamborghini owner through a local car enthusiast group.

Witness accounts from the scene suggested the two drivers had been racing. “We just hear two cars racing then a massive crash,” one onlooker told Nine News.

The Corvette owner denied they were racing at the time: “No, I don’t want to make a comment,” he said. “I haven’t done anything, thank you for your time.”

The man driving the Corvette returned a negative blood alcohol reading at the scene and was taken away in the back of a paddy wagon for further police questioning.

The incident occurred on the main arterial heading to Bondi beach and caused heavy traffic delays. Anyone who saw the incident or has dash-cam footage of the crash are urged to contact Bondi police.

Wheels understands no charges have yet been laid.