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2 clusters · 8 sources · 3 days · First seen 6 days ago · Last updated 4 days ago

Categories: TECHNOLOGY · CULTURE

Gold Coast Ferrari crash

Entities: Gold Coast · Ferrari SF90 Spider · Queensland Police Service · Rio Vista Boulevard · Sam Gordon

Overview

On the morning of 25 July 2026, Sam Gordon, a property influencer with over 25,000 Instagram followers, lost control of his Ferrari SF90 Spider on Rio Vista Boulevard in Mermaid Waters, Gold Coast. The super‑car struck a tree and split in half, but Gordon emerged as the sole occupant with only non‑life‑threatening injuries and was treated at the scene.

Gordon posted a video shortly after the accident, thanking emergency services and praising Ferrari’s safety design for protecting him. Police began an investigation into the cause of the crash, noting that no other vehicles, pedestrians or injuries were reported. The incident drew public attention to the vehicle’s high cost in Australia, quoted at roughly A$960,000–1.7 million.

Two days later, on 27 July 2026, further reporting reiterated the details: the hybrid super‑car’s carbon‑fiber monocoque performed as intended, preserving the passenger compartment while the outer structure absorbed the impact energy. Authorities continued to examine the circumstances, and Gordon’s social‑media update reiterated his gratitude for the car’s safety features.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] A Ferrari SF90 Spider crashed on the Gold Coast, Australia. (0e6fb0b9-428c-4180-9a26-fc4c063ab829, e874b79b-0eb1-47c5-a310-61ffa893ec7b, a2aabb4f-2ba1-47ec-94a3-0dc24c3dc30c)
[● 3 SOURCES] The crash occurred at about 9:15 a.m. on a Saturday. (0e6fb0b9-428c-4180-9a26-fc4c063ab829, e874b79b-0eb1-47c5-a310-61ffa893ec7b, a2aabb4f-2ba1-47ec-94a3-0dc24c3dc30c)
[● 3 SOURCES] The vehicle struck a tree on Rio Vista Boulevard in Mermaid Waters and split in two. (0e6fb0b9-428c-4180-9a26-fc4c063ab829, e874b79b-0eb1-47c5-a310-61ffa893ec7b, a2aabb4f-2ba1-47ec-94a3-0dc24c3dc30c)
[● 3 SOURCES] Driver Sam Gordon, a property investor and influencer, was the only occupant and suffered only minor injuries. (0e6fb0b9-428c-4180-9a26-fc4c063ab829, e874b79b-0eb1-47c5-a310-61ffa893ec7b, a2aabb4f-2ba1-47ec-94a3-0dc24c3dc30c)
[● 3 SOURCES] Queensland Police are investigating the cause of the crash, with no official determination yet. (0e6fb0b9-428c-4180-9a26-fc4c063ab829, e874b79b-0eb1-47c5-a310-61ffa893ec7b, a2aabb4f-2ba1-47ec-94a3-0dc24c3dc30c)
[● 3 SOURCES] The Ferrari SF90 Spider was valued at roughly half a million to one million Australian dollars. (0e6fb0b9-428c-4180-9a26-fc4c063ab829, e874b79b-0eb1-47c5-a310-61ffa893ec7b, a2aabb4f-2ba1-47ec-94a3-0dc24c3dc30c)
[● 3 SOURCES] No other vehicles, pedestrians, or injuries were involved in the incident. (0e6fb0b9-428c-4180-9a26-fc4c063ab829, e874b79b-0eb1-47c5-a310-61ffa893ec7b, a2aabb4f-2ba1-47ec-94a3-0dc24c3dc30c)
[● 3 SOURCES] The SF90’s carbon‑fiber monocoque structure is designed to protect the passenger compartment while allowing the rest of the car to absorb crash energy. (0e6fb0b9-428c-4180-9a26-fc4c063ab829, e874b79b-0eb1-47c5-a310-61ffa893ec7b, a2aabb4f-2ba1-47ec-94a3-0dc24c3dc30c)

Timeline

4 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 6 sources
Ferrari SF90 Spider Splits in Half on Gold Coast, Driver Walks Away Uninjured
A Ferrari SF90 Spider crashed into a tree on the Gold Coast, split in half, and driver Sam Gordon walked away with minor injuries; police investigate.
6 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Gold Coast influencer Sam Gordon survives Ferrari crash
Gold Coast influencer Sam Gordon survived a crash that split his $1 m Ferrari SF90 Spider in half, escaping with minor injuries and thanking fans on social media.

Sources

7news.com.au · autojournal.fr · autojunk.nl · autopapo.com.br · communitynews.com.au · donne.notizie.it · drive.gr · roadandtrack.com