Pittsburgh Quarterback Rothlisberger hurt and in serious but stable condition after a motorcylce accident. He was not wearing a helmet at the time, and his head hit a cars windshield.
2006-06-12 06:52:54 · 36 answers · asked by se_roddy 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
i know! my sister called me really upset (we are both from pgh). She was like 'did mom call and tell you yet??!!' I though for a second my grandmother had died because she was in such a panic.
2006-06-12 06:55:08 · answer #1 · answered by lexie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roethlisberger seriously injured in motorcycle crash
By JOE MANDAK, Associated Press Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was badly hurt in a motorcycle crash Monday and undergoing surgery. The extent of his injuries was not known.
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 before the operation. "He's coherent. He's making sense. He knows what happened. He knows where he is. From that standpoint, he's very stable."
The 24-year-old Roethlisberger likes to ride without a helmet, a habit that once prompted coach Bill Cowher to lecture him on the dangers. It was not known whether Roethlisberger was wearing a helmet when he crashed.
The crash happened at an intersection at the edge of downtown at about 11:30 a.m. A pool of blood was still visible there by early afternoon.
Police spokesman Lt. Kevin Kraus said police and homicide units were investigating the crash, something standard when there is an accident with critical injuries. Kraus would give no details on the extent of Roethlisberger's injuries or if anyone else was injured.
Steelers backup quarterback Charlie Batch was at the emergency room. He had no comment.
A silver Chrysler New Yorker with damage to the front passenger fender was removed and Roethlisberger's bike was loaded onto a flatbed truck. Police were detouring traffic around the crash scene as onlookers and media gathered.
In only his second year in the NFL, Roethlisberger became the youngest quarterback to lead a team to the Super Bowl championship. He was 23 when he did it last February.
Roethlisberger has said in the past that he prefers not to wear a helmet. 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, Cowher warned him 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.
"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."
AP Sports Writer Ben Walker contributed to this report.
Updated on Monday, Jun 12, 2006 1:53 pm EDT
2006-06-12 07:41:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to know if this is true, yes, it is. But he was awake and talking when the took him to the hospital, did not hear anything about his head hitting a windshield...from what I'm hearing he will be fine...and I hope so...one of my favorite QB's!
And for the guy that doesn't know who he is...He is the QB of the Pittsburgh Steelers...he won the SUPER BOWL...hello?!?!
2006-06-12 06:55:41 · answer #3 · answered by -- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard!!! The last story said he was alert and conscious. At least he will have a little time to recover before the season. I can't believe he doesn't wear a helmet. Cower should have put a stop to that....
2006-06-12 06:55:52 · answer #4 · answered by Mom In Training 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, he gets what he deserves then if he wasn't wearing a helmet on a motorcycle. Even with a bad education (which I am not saying he got) he should have known better than that.
2006-06-12 06:54:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I heard of that it sucks for the steelers but his likely to be fine in like 2 days. Finally some breaking news in the NFL there hasn't been breaking news lately.
2006-06-12 06:55:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The steelers are dumb. They should have put a clause in his contract that he could not ride motorcycles, or if he does ride motorcycles he has to wear a helmet. I feel bad for him. The other poster who says he deserves it is stupid. God Speed for a quick recovery.
2006-06-12 06:57:25 · answer #7 · answered by anastasia_bevahousen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PITTSBURGH (June 12, 2006) -- 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 in which he was not wearing a helmet.
Four doctors operated on Roethlisberger for seven hours to treat multiple facial fractures and "all of the fractures were successfully repaired," Dr. Harry W. Sell, chairman of the surgery department at Mercy Hospital, told reporters.
Ben Roethlisberger has reveled in his rebellious, motorcycle image.
Dr. Daniel Pituch, who led the team, said Roethlisberger was in serious but stable condition, and doctors were aware of no other serious injuries.
"His brain, spine, chest and abdomen appear to be without serious injury and there are no other confirmed injuries at this time," he said.
The doctors said his condition was not expected to change through the evening, and that no updates were expected until June 13. They declined to release further information at his family's request.
Roethlisberger was talking to doctors before the surgery, Dr. Larry Jones, chief of trauma at Mercy Hospital said.
"He's coherent. He's making sense," Jones said. "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 II 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 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
2006-06-12 18:55:09 · answer #8 · answered by dezzyknight318 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wear a helmet, is the moral of the story. Otherwise this could be you.
2006-06-12 06:56:00 · answer #9 · answered by wyldcatt76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope he's going to be ok, I love pittsburgh!! Steelers rule!
2006-06-12 07:01:45 · answer #10 · answered by Points whore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋