Posted on 06/12/2006 9:27:32 AM PDT by beyond the sea
Roethlisberger Involved In Motorcycle Accident
http://news.yahoo.com/s/wtae/20060612/lo_wtae/9356067
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.
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The car might have been going the wrong way on the street. You need a Ph.D. to figure out downtown Pittsburgh traffic patterns.
FNC just reported a witness said he was conscious after accident but disoriented.
different time back then.
Art Rooney II off the record saying that everyting was going to be ok, but then the reporter on Channel 11 said he was very solemn getting into the car, per Channel 11(WPXI).
Everyone slags off Bill Cowher, but he was right on this one..........
Coverage ongoing, awaiting police presser. Just interviewed the woman who talked to him, said the car hit his bike, his head hit the windshield, he flew over the car, rolled over and over and over, hit his head again on something (couldn't understand what she was talking about, assume something on the road), then stopped, she asked him his name, he asked her where he was, what city he was in, tried to get up and she made him stay down.
Live feed is showing pics of the car - the windshield has an amazing, horrific head-sized inches deep shatter impression.
I'll guarantee this type of activity is prohibited by his contract. This is terrible, my wife lost someone very dear to her this exact same way a year or so ago.
Not on that street. The interesection though(Armstrong Tunnels, 2nd Ave., and 10th street bridge) is very busy.
Very true. Even then, the Brewers management (namely, owner Bud Selig) tried to write stunts like that out of his contract.
Dr. Larry Jones from Mercy hospital will be making a statement in a few minutes.
Thanks for post and link.
kdka.com for live radio feed
And I didn't mean to sound like I was blaming the other guy. Ben did three increasingly stupid things: Ride a motorcycle, do it without a helmet, do it in the city.
If you must ride on a cycle, how much fun is it to ride in the tunnels and congestion of the city?
Seattle Fans in town LOL. HOpe he's okay.
Rush was horrible comparing this to the Zarqawi operation. The football guy must not be seriously hurt unless he damaged his passing arm.
No-o-o-o-o-o-o he's on my fantasy team!
Maine License plates, and female driver.
Idiot!
No further questions taken.
You're right--my bad, not funny at all, but I was commenting on the temerity of some Steeler fans; I do hope Ben makes a full recovery.
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