Pink Lamborghini worth £300k up in flames as car collector crashes

It is believed Mr Salamone has not sustained life-threatening injuries (Image: Instagram/ @teamsalamone)A car collector known for cultivating flashy supercars has been injured after his bright pink Lamborghini crashed and burst into flames, according to new reports.American collector Bryan Salamone was reportedly travelling in a pink Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster when he lost control of the vehicle, thought to be worth in the region of £300,000.Local news outlet Patch.com reported a collision between two Lamborghinis on Sunday morning on the Long Island Expressway, a major road in the state of New York.The accident involved a 2021 Lamborghini which subsequently caught fire after veering into the centre of the carriageway, the outlet said.The Melville Volunteer Fire Department said they were alerted to the situation at the expressway shortly before 11am.In a post to their Facebook page, they described arriving to “one fully involved vehicle” before the blaze was “fully extinguished”, posting a image of a a destroyed section of what appears to be a pink vehicle. Bryan Salamone was reportedly travelling in a pink Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster (Image: Instagram/@teamsalamone)It is believed Mr Salamone has not sustained life-threatening injuries, and a statement was posted to his affiliated Instagram page via an associate.The person posting the statement, alongside a video of the car in flames, said Mr Salamone wished to thank those hoping for his recovery ‘from his heart’.The statement said Mr Salamone was rescued from the burning car ‘by a man named Mike’, who he claims gave the car collector ‘another chance to live’.It read: ‘From his heart, Bryan wants to thank you all for your kindness and prayers.READ MORE: ‘No route back’ in Iran as ‘cracks’ appear in the regime A statement was posted by a member of Mr Salamone’s team (Image: Instagram/@teamsalamone)’He and I are truly grateful and humbled to know I have such great friends in this life.’He said he loves you all and thank you for being there. Thank you.’He was pulled from the burning car by a man named Mike who saved his life.’He has another chance to live because of him.”DON’T MISS: Russian forces ordered to withdraw from Kherson city in Kyiv victory [LIVE]Nigel Farage calls Kari Lake ‘future of Republican Party’ [REPORT] Donald Trump replaced as favourite to win the White House in 2024 [REVEAL]He then thanked emergency services who arrived at the scene and the ‘car community’ in the Instagram post.Smiles Through Cars, a New York-based non-profit organisation, posted following the crash that Bryan Salamone had been ‘involved in a horrible car accident’ and had been airlifted to hospital.The organisation wrote on Facebook that supporters should ‘pray for his complete and speedy recovery so he can return home to continue’ his work with the group.