McLaren 720S sports car 'destroyed' in crash day after it was bought
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Police in Fairfax County, Va., said a local driver totaled a McLaren 720S luxury sports car just a day after it was purchased.
The department shared an image of the smashed car on Facebook with the caption: "Purchased Friday. Totaled Saturday." The post added that speed was the main factor in the crash and warned drivers to "slow down, or it could cost you."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The driver suffered non life-threatening injuries.
NEVADA POLICE FIND WRECKED $300,000 SUPERCAR IN DESERT, BUT NO ONE WITH IT
The Washington Post, citing police, reported that the crash unfolded at around 7:45 a.m. Saturday in Great Falls, approximately 15 miles northwest of Washington D.C.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities estimated that the car was worth "around $300,000," while the 710 horsepower car 720S has a listed base price of $288,845.
This is not the first time a McLaren has met an unfortunate fate this year. In May, police in Nevada found a totaled 720S near Lake Mead. Parts of the car were scattered around the wreck site, but the people inside suffered only scrapes and bruises.
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