Sweet Jane 61 Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 PITTSBURGH Jun 12, 2006 (AP)— 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. Big Steelers fan here and holding good thoughts for Big Ben!! Plus he is an Ohio boy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted June 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Just an update, Ben has been taken into surgery and is in serious but stable condition in the operating room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 That's sad. Head injuries can be so unpredictable. I know more about them than I'd like to. But no helmet? That's not so good.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 I guess that means Pittsburgh won't be winning any more super bowls !! I don't know how they won the last one & I still owe the bar money for betting on Seattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Quite a few star athletes have ruined their careers lately due to motorcycle accidents, like Jay Williams (Bulls) & Kellen Winslow Jr. (Browns); after so much media hype around this sort of tragedy, they should learn enough not to ride bikes anymore, at least not without a helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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