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Roethlisberger(Steelers' Quarterback) Hurt in Motorcycle Crash(No helmet) ^
	Posted by kellynla On General/Chat ^ 06/12/2006 5:42:22 PM EDT · 61 replies · 753+ views The Washington Times ^ \| Jun 12, 2006 \| JOE MANDAK PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Steelers star Ben Roethlisberger, the youngest quarterback to lead a team to the Super Bowl championship, broke his jaw and nose in a motorcycle crash Monday in which he was not wearing a helmet. Roethlisberger was in serious but stable condition Monday afternoon, Dr. Larry Jones, chief of trauma at Mercy Hospital said before surgery. The player's agent, Leigh Steinberg, described the injuries to The Associated Press and said he did not know if there was further damage. "He was talking to me before he left for the operating room," Jones said. "He's coherent. He's making sense....

Steelers QB Roethlisberger Injured in Motorcycle Crash ^
	Posted by Birdstrike On News/Activism ^ 06/12/2006 1:49:06 PM EDT · 6 replies · 276+ views Fox News ^ \| 12 June 2006 \| AP PITTSBURGH — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was injured in a motorcycle crash Monday and taken to a hospital. "He was alert and conscious," per Allegheny County emergency service. In his second year in the NFL, Roethlisberger helped guide the Steelers to the Super Bowl championship last season. The 24-year-old Roethlisberger has said in the past that he prefers not to wear a helmet when riding his motorcycle. He has pointed out Pennsylvania's 35-year-old state law requiring helmets to be worn was amended to make helmets optional. In May 2005, Steelers coach Bill Cowher lectured Roethlisberger on the dangers of riding...

Roethlisberger hurt in motorcycle crash (Super Bowl QB - No Helmet) ^
	Posted by Erik Latranyi On General/Chat ^ 06/12/2006 12:41:53 PM EDT · 9 replies · 418+ views Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ \| Monday, June 12, 2006 \| Michael A. Fuoco Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was injured when his motorcycle was involved in a crash on the 10th Street Bridge today. Roethlisberger was injured shortly after 11:30 a.m. at the Second Avenue side of the bridge near the Armstrong Tunnel. Steelers' spokesman David Lockett confirmed Roethlisberger was involved and is being treated at Mercy Hospital. An eyewitness said she saw a motorcycle headed outbound on Second Avenue as a car was coming inbound. The car made a left turn toward the bridge in front of the cyclist. The motorcycle hit the car and the operator flew into the windshield and then...



Big Ben in serious condition after motorcycle accident ^
	Posted by flixxx On General/Chat ^ 06/12/2006 6:19:54 PM EDT · 7 replies · 188+ views espn ^ \| 6 12 06 \| espn PITTSBURGH -- Steelers star Ben Roethlisberger, the youngest quarterback to lead a team to the Super Bowl championship, broke his jaw and nose in a motorcycle crash Monday in which he was not wearing a helmet. Roethlisberger was in serious but stable condition Monday afternoon, said Dr. Larry Jones, chief of trauma at Mercy Hospital. The player's agent, Leigh Steinberg, described the injuries to The Associated Press and said he did not know if there was further damage. "He was talking to me before he left for the operating room," Jones said before the operation. "He's coherent. He's making sense....

Steelers' Roethlisberger is in accident (motorcycle accident, no helmet) ^
	Posted by doug from upland On General/Chat ^ 06/12/2006 12:41:07 PM EDT · 1 reply · 146+ views kansascity.com ^ \| 6-12-06 \| kansascity.com Steelers' Roethlisberger is in accident Associated Press PITTSBURGH - 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...

Ben Roethlisberger: Involved in Serious Motorcycle Accident ^
	Posted by Lunatic Fringe On General/Chat ^ 06/12/2006 12:40:00 PM EDT · 8 replies · 286+ views rotowire.com ^ pdate: The Steelers have confirmed that Ben Roethlisberger was involved in a motorcycle accident on Monday, KDKA-TV reports. Update: Reports from the scene seem to indicate that the accident was serious. According to an eyewitness, Roethlisberger went over his handle bars and hit his head on the windshield of a car. He was not wearing a helmet. The eyewitness reports that Roethlisberger tried to get up, but was bleeding from the head. We'll update the situation as further details become available.

Roethlisberger Involved In Motorcycle Accident (Steelers) ^
	Posted by beyond the sea On General/Chat ^ 06/12/2006 12:27:32 PM EDT · 290 replies · 6,454+ views yahoo.com ^ \| 6/12/06 Roethlisberger Involved In Motorcycle Accident http://news.yahoo.com Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was injured in a motorcycle accident on Monday morning. The Steelers confirmed the accident for Channel 4 Action News. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review said the accident happened on Second Avenue near the 10th Street Bridge. A witness told Channel 4 Action News that Roethlisberger went over the handlebars, hit the windshield of another vehicle and then hit the ground. Roethlisberger was not wearing a helmet, according to the paper.

Ben Roethlisberger reportedly injured in motorcycle accident ^
	Posted by statered On General/Chat ^ 06/12/2006 12:13:34 PM EDT · 31 replies · 1,138+ views ESPN Radio ESPN Radio is reporting that Big Ben was injured in a motorcycle accident in Pittsburgh less than an hour ago. They said some bridge and tunnel were closed down so it sounds pretty serious. Post updates if you hear them.