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Post by Boyd on Jun 12, 2006 12:34:53 GMT -4
www.nfl.com/teams/story/PIT/9493892Roethlisberger injured in motorcycle accident PITTSBURGH (June 12, 2006) -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been in a motorcycle accident in Pittsburgh this morning. Witnesses are telling authorities that the player's motorcycle collided with a car near a downtown intersection and that Roethlisberger's head hit the windshield and was bleeding. Roethlisberger has said in the past that he prefers not to wear a helmet when riding. One witness told KDKA television that Roethlisberger was conscious but appeared disoriented before he was taken from the scene to Mercy Hospital. A Steelers spokesman is at the hospital and confirmed Roethlisberger is being treated there, but wouldn't provide additional details.
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Post by John on Jun 12, 2006 12:51:16 GMT -4
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Post by Boyd on Jun 12, 2006 12:54:36 GMT -4
Hope the guy's alright. Reading the link, it says he went over the handlebars and landed on another windshield. That doesn't sound good at all. Hopefully he'll be alright and just come out with some bruises.
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Post by nbthriller80 on Jun 12, 2006 12:58:33 GMT -4
Sounds pretty messed up.
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Post by BigNRichBBALL on Jun 12, 2006 12:59:38 GMT -4
yeah from what I've read, he wasnt wearing a helmet, went over the handlebars, hit his head on the windshield and went over the car then. He was bleeding from the head, and taken to a trauma unit at a local hospital. According to John Clayton, injuries are NOT life threatening.
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Post by John on Jun 12, 2006 13:02:08 GMT -4
Hopefully he'll be alright and just come out with some bruises. absolutely - i'm with you there.
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Post by BigNRichBBALL on Jun 12, 2006 15:33:23 GMT -4
I've been reading on some different sites, and I heard it's serious but not critical, currently in surgery, and I read somewhere that there may be knee injuries.
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Post by nbthriller80 on Jun 12, 2006 15:38:55 GMT -4
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Post by Boyd on Jun 12, 2006 15:49:45 GMT -4
Atleast he came out of it alive. This isn't good news for Steeler fans at all.
And for the guy that hit him, he's gonna get run out of town. Even if it wasn't his fault, them Steeler fans are gonna fuck him up if they see him.
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Post by Seattle Slough on Jun 12, 2006 18:29:55 GMT -4
what a fucking idiot for not wearing a helmet though, simply stupid. Reason why you need to where a helmet, doesn't matter how careful you are, its the other people on the road talking on their cell phones, eating phone, looking at maps, not paying attention that you have to worry about.
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Post by rjstew94 on Jun 12, 2006 21:03:50 GMT -4
I've never ate a phone. Is it good?
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Post by Seattle Slough on Jun 12, 2006 21:50:20 GMT -4
lol, eating food.
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Post by Boyd on Jun 12, 2006 21:55:16 GMT -4
I've never ate a phone. Is it good? I think it depends on the ringtone in the phone. I know I've had one with an "Eagles" ringtone and that was pretty tasty. But a friend of mine had one with an "Outkast" ringtone and he said it was nasty. So I guess it depends on the ringtone.
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Post by John on Jun 12, 2006 22:35:15 GMT -4
Roethlisberger 'serious but stable' after motorcycle crash June 12, 2006 CBS SportsLine.com wire reports PITTSBURGH -- Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the youngest quarterback to lead a team to the Super Bowl championship, was badly injured in a motorcycle crash Monday in which he was not wearing a helmet.
The extent of his injuries was not known, although the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported that police said Roethlisberger lost most of his teeth, fractured his left sinus cavity bone, suffered a 9-inch laceration to the back of his head and a broken jaw, and injured both of his knees.
Roethlisberger was in serious but stable condition, said Dr. Larry Jones, chief of trauma at Mercy Hospital.
"He was talking to me before he left for the operating room," Jones said. "He's coherent. He's making sense. He knows what happened. He knows where he is. From that standpoint, he's very stable."
Roethlisberger's mother, Brenda, was crying as she arrived at the hospital. Steelers president Art Rooney said the team was "encouraged by the early reports from the medical team" at the hospital. "I am sure Ben knows that we are praying for his complete recovery."
The 24-year-old Roethlisberger was without a helmet, police said. He has said he likes to ride without one, a habit that once prompted a lecture from Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher.
Roethlisberger was on his black 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa -- the company calls it the world's fastest bike for legal street riding -- and heading toward an intersection on the edge of downtown. A silver Chrysler New Yorker traveling in the opposite direction took a left turn and collided with the motorcycle, and Roethlisberger was thrown, police said.
The other car was driven by a 62-year-old woman, police said. They didn't immediately release her name and no charges were filed.
Witness Sandra Ford was waiting at a bus stop when she said she saw the motorcycle approach. Seconds later, she said she heard a crash, saw the motorcyclist in the air and ran toward the crash scene.
"He wasn't moving and I was afraid that he had died. ... He wasn't really speaking. He seemed dazed but he was resisting the effort to make him stay down," said Ford, who didn't realize the motorcyclist was Roethlisberger.
Police spokesman Lt. Kevin Kraus said police and homicide units were leading the investigation, a standard practice when there is an accident with critical injuries.
In only his second year in the NFL, Roethlisberger helped guide the Steelers to the Super Bowl title in February at age 23. Training camp for next season begins at the end of July.
Several teammates, including backup quarterback Charlie Batch, linebacker Joey Porter and safety Mike Logan, arrived at the emergency room.
Some fans also gathered at the hospital, including Juanita Clark, who sells Steelers paraphernalia.
"I just feel like he's a family member," said her daughter, Loretta Clark.
The NFL's standard player contract prohibits any activity involving "significant risk of personal injury" apart from football. But many prominent athletes ride motorcycles anyway, despite the risk and the possibility of losing salary.
In May 2005, Cowher warned Roethlisberger about safe riding after Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. was injured in a motorcycle accident. Winslow tore knee ligaments and was lost for the season.
Other athletes injured on motorcycles during their careers include basketball's Jason Williams, skiing's Hermann Maier and auto racing's Dario Franchitti.
Roethlisberger has said in the past that he prefers not to wear a helmet when riding his motorcycle. He has pointed out Pennsylvania's state law requiring helmets to be worn was repealed in September 2003.
"He talked about being a risk-taker and I'm not really a risk-taker. I'm pretty conservative and laid back, but the big thing is to just be careful," Roethlisberger said at the time. "I'll just continue to be careful. I told him we don't ever ride alone, we always ride in a group of people, and I think it makes it even more safe."
Roethlisberger continued to ride after Winslow's accident and that angered Terry Bradshaw, who quarterbacked the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories during the 1970s.
Visiting the Steelers' training camp last summer, Bradshaw remarked: "Ride it when you retire."
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Post by John on Jun 12, 2006 22:36:32 GMT -4
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