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Purple Lamborghini worth $500K torched in San Jose
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Anne Armstrong , as published by KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· August 17, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The vehicle in question is a Lamborghini Aventador, which is valued at $500,000 and is purple in color. Further details about the incident can be found through CHP San Jose's social media post, which reported on the response to the vehicle fire last week.
A luxury vehicle was damaged in a fire on a highway near San Jose. The vehicle in question is a Lamborghini Aventador, which is valued at $500,000 and is purple in color.
The California Highway Patrol in San Jose responded to reports of a vehicle fire, though the cause of the fire is currently unknown.
Further details about the incident can be found through CHP San Jose's social media post, which reported on the response to the vehicle fire last week.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 17, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
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