Hit-and-run Lamborghini driver comes forward, ticketed

The driver of a Lamborghini that was involved in a hit-and-run crash has been ticketed by police for the incident.

Attorney James D. Doyle said that his client, Devin Tribunella, 34, of Pittsford, was issued a citation by Rochester police for leaving the scene of an accident with property damage. The violation carries a possible fine of up to $250.

If Tribunella chooses to contest the ticket, he would have to appear at the new Rochester Traffic Violations Agency at 2 p.m. May 25.

"He's endeavored over the last couple of days to do the right thing," Doyle said Tuesday afternoon. "He wanted to come forward and to accept responsibility."

Doyle said he didn't understand the intense public interest in what he described as a simple fender-bender.

"Nationally, about 350 people have died of drug overdoses while this story has been at the top of the local news," he said. "I don't get the disproportionate level of interest in this case."

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A Rochester Police Department spokesperson said the 2008 Lamborghini left the road and struck a fire hydrant around 9:30 p.m. Sunday near East Avenue and Argyle Street.

According to police, the driver fled the scene on foot after the crash. The vehicle suffered significant damage and had to be removed on a flatbed truck.

The damaged hydrant caused significant flooding in the area, and city workers were called to the scene to deal with the problem Sunday evening.

The vehicle, a yellow Lamborghini Murciélago, typically sells today for between $175,000 and $220,000.

As for the fate of the heavily damaged expensive car, Doyle simply said: "It will need to be looked at."

SLAHMAN@Gannett.com