--- title: "New Video Shows Lamborghini Driver Make Rookie Mistake Before Hitting Prius" description: "Influencer Austin Harmon was hospitalized after a street racing crash in his Lamborghini Huracan supercar which also damaged a Toyota Prius." date: "2023-09-22" modified: "2023-09-22" authors: - name: "James Gilboy" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/james-gilboy" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/new-video-shows-lamborghini-driver-make-rookie-mistake-before-hitting-prius" categories: - "News" - "Watch This" tags: - "Coupe" - "Lamborghini" - "luxury" - "Supercar" --- # New Video Shows Lamborghini Driver Make Rookie Mistake Before Hitting Prius ![Austin Harmon of Colorado crashed a Lamborghini Huracan into a Toyota Prius during an illegal street race near the Sheepey Race tuning shop.]() *\The Drive\* Earlier this month, a street race between a pair of [Lamborghini Huracans]() went badly wrong, [destroying a bystander's Toyota Prius and hospitalizing one of the racers](). Now, a video has emerged showing that the driver who crashed, influencer Austin Harmon, made a basic mistake that shows he probably shouldn't be trusted with more than 100 horsepower ever again. In a video submitted by a reader, we can see the circumstances of the street race that led to the crash on the afternoon of September 1. A pair of Lamborghinis can be seen lining up on a road in Murrieta, California, then engaging in a race despite the presence of traffic ahead. The right-hand car can be seen twitching as Harmon struggles to put power down, keeping his foot in it before overcorrecting and sideswiping the [Prius](). The video cuts off there, but from photos we know the aftermath: the [Lamborghini]() was demolished, and Harmon's accomplice fled the scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T9EHL6cL1s Harmon was identified after the race, as he is apparently known not just in the [Lamborghini]() tuning scene, but for [tormenting a homeless person on camera](). The other racer hasn't been publicly identified, but may be connected to nearby tuner Sheepey Race, whose logo seems to be on the crashed Lamborghini's driver-side door, and whose shop is [located less than two miles]() from the crash site. Sheepey Race's YouTube channel features numerous videos of employees flagrantly violating traffic laws, [exceeding 120 mph on city roads](), and testing the acceleration of cars with more than 2,000 horsepower in highway traffic. As Sheepey tunes both all- and rear-wheel-drive Huracans, Harmon's deletion of his social media leaves unclear which of the two his car was. In either case, the crash was a staggering show of incompetence and recklessness. Losing the back of a rear-drive car with 305-section high-performance tires and traction control is as lame as it sounds; yard-sailing one with AWD is practically unimaginable. There's a phrase the kids like to say in moments like this: *skill issue*. Here's hoping it'll be a long time before Harmon puts anyone else in harm's way again. > [View this post on Instagram]() > [A post shared by Murrieta Police Department (@murrietapd)]() *Got a tip or question for the author? You can reach them here: james@thedrive.com* ## Author James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids." ### Author social links [Instagram]()