But one of Cuomo's friends said the anchor was only goofing around

A source today claims he was drinking at a party before the accident

Was drag racing when he 'lost control' and crashed into a parked Mercedes belonging to a friend, a source told the website

Chris Cuomo was drinking at a party hosted by his wife hours before he crashed his cherished 1969 Pontiac while 'drag racing' in Southampton, New York, it has been claimed.

The CNN anchor 'lost control' and crashed into a parked Mercedes, which belonged to one of his friends, during a bizarre incident on May 28 over Memorial Day weekend.

Cuomo's friends have since insisted the anchor was only goofing around and had never actually raced his convertible.

However, PageSix have today published photographs that appear to show the 45-year-old side-by-side with another Pontiac convertible - sitting behind a woman with her arms outstretched, as if starting a race.

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Chris Cuomo (pictured in an Instagram video earlier this year) crashed his cherished 1969 Pontiac Firebird while 'drag racing' in Southampton, New York, Page Six reported

Soiree: Cuomo had just left a gathering hosted by his wife Cristina (pictured center posing with guests at the event) for Beach magazine at Jue Lan Club when he got behind the wheel

Cuomo was seen drinking at a party shortly before the accident, according to an anonymous source speaking to the website.

They allege the 45-year-old had just left a gathering hosted by his wife, Cristina, for Beach magazine at Jue Lan Club when he got behind the wheel.

'He was drinking, and I believe that’s why he was sent home,' a source said.

'Everyone saw the state he was in. When he crashed, it got really quiet.'

Friends of Cuomo have claimed that he was merely posing for photos when he accidentally bumped into his friend's Mercedes.

But one of Cuomo's friends gave Page Six a different version of the event.

Cuomo actually pulled up next to another one of his friends, who was inside a 1967 Pontiac LeMans, according to the second source.

Cuomo (pictured in August 2015) 'lost control' and crashed into a parked Mercedes, which belonged to one of his friends, a source told the website

But one of Cuomo's friends said the anchor was only goofing around when he crashed his Pontiac Firebird (pictured in an Instagram shot) and never actually raced it

There, 'a woman stood between them, pretending it was starting line, and people were taking a bunch of pictures', the friend said.

The two cars never even moved, according to this source, but Cuomo accidentally bumped into a Mercedes SUV as he turned around to leave.

The Mercedes belonged to another one of Cuomo's friends.

Cuomo broke his own radiator in the crash, the second source told Page Six, and ended up driving home in case the engine failed.

The Mercedes was left with a dent and Cuomo knew who it belonged to, the friend said.

A rep for Cuomo contacted by Page Six didn't comment.

Cuomo, the younger brother of Governor Andrew Cuomo, posted a video of himself inside the car earlier this year on his Instagram account.

He can be seen making the wheels squeal in an attempt to tease his colleague, CNN host Don Lemmon.