2006-06-12 07:15:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Omg's......He went thru a WINDSHIELD without a HELMET and then landed on the curb!!! He didn't know who he was or where he was at???
2006-06-12 07:34:53 · update #1
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/index.html
2006-06-12 07:38:38 · update #2
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 07:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger currently is undergoing surgery for injuries suffered in a Monday morning automobile accident.
Dr. Larry Jones of Mercy Hospital declined to offer any details regarding the nature of the surgery.
Roethlisberger is listed in serious but stable condition. Dr. Jones said that Roethlisberger was alert and talking before the commencement of the procedure.
Reporters on WTAE are speculating that Roethlisberger is having surgery to repair jaw injuries.
hopefully its not sreious.
2006-06-12 07:16:45 · answer #2 · answered by joshua h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More to the point will he survive his job? Steelers were already miffed at him about the bike to ebgin with...
2006-06-12 07:18:17 · answer #3 · answered by jgcii 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they saw serious but stable and hes undegoing surgery. i hope the surgery goes ok! the accident looked really bad. i hope he is back to normal right away.
2006-06-12 07:19:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can someone post a question like this? Do you have odds on it as well?
2006-06-12 07:17:57 · answer #5 · answered by se_roddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real question should be "Will he be able to play this season?" Probably not.
2006-06-12 14:32:31 · answer #6 · answered by SeahawkFan37 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They said that his injuries were not life threatening, so yes.
2006-06-12 07:20:04 · answer #7 · answered by mattd550 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
KDKA is saying it's a broken jaw - that's what he is in surgery for.
2006-06-12 08:10:41 · answer #8 · answered by DesignR 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he's okay. The doctors said he is "alert and" uh... i forgot. But yes, hes okay.
2006-06-12 07:29:26 · answer #9 · answered by dannyhoa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-06-12 07:20:08 · answer #10 · answered by Brian N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋