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Roethlisberger injured in accident
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Roethlisberger injured in accident
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Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was injured in a motorcycle accident this morning on Second Avenue near the 10th Street bridge, police said. The accident happened shortly before 11:25 a.m. He was not wearing a helmet. Police have closed down the bridge, Second Avenue and the Armstrong Tunnels.
Injury report to come
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Re: Roethlisberger injured in accident [Re: Stein]
#5741173 - 06/12/06 10:13 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Damn. Could be bad news. If they closed the tunnel, that sounds pretty serious.
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Re: Roethlisberger injured in accident [Re: Madtowntripper]
#5741193 - 06/12/06 10:18 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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No helmet either.
Geordi's gonna be sad.
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Re: Roethlisberger injured in accident [Re: Stein]
#5741300 - 06/12/06 10:56 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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a little kellen winslow jr. action
dumbass
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He got hit by a car. There was a pool of blood. Uh oh.
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was injured in a motorcycle crash and taken to a hospital Monday morning, and a pool of blood was found at the accident site.
"He was alert and conscious," said Ernie Roman, shift commander for the Allegheny County emergency service.
Steelers Dave Lockett, outside Mercy Hospital, confirmed the accident but did not provide additional details. There was no word on Roethlisberger's condition.
The crash happened at an intersection at the edge of downtown.
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 helped guide the Steelers to the Super Bowl championship last season.
Calls to Roethlisberger's agent, Leigh Steinberg, were not immediately returned.
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 without a helmet.
"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."
In May 2005, Cleveland Browns tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. tore knee ligaments in a motorcycle accident and was lost for the season.
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."
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what a dork
anyway, whoever hit him is going to be assassinated
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I just saw his bike on ESPNEWS.
It was pretty trashed, the wheel was bent all the way back.
I bet he's fucked.
Jon Clayton says the injuries arent life-threatening.
Thats helpful.
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Re: Roethlisberger injured in accident [Re: Stein]
#5741700 - 06/12/06 12:54 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Here's the update:
Roethlisberger lost most of his teeth, fractured his left sinus cavity bone, suffered a nine-inch laceration to the back of his head and a broken jaw, and severely injured both of his knees when he hit the ground, police said.
A plastic surgeon has been summoned.
"He is right now in the (operating room) undergoing some surgery from injuries he received in this accident today," said Dr. Larry Jones, chief of trauma and burns at Mercy Hospital, Uptown. ... He was talking to me before he left for the OR. He's coherent. He's making sense. He knows what happened."
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He's fucked.
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Re: Roethlisberger injured in accident [Re: Redstorm]
#5741722 - 06/12/06 12:59 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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The Steelers arent fucked. I mean 7 is gone, but they still got Omar Jacobs. Hes a MAC legend for you guys who dont know that much about Ohio(the state as a whole, not the college itself) college football.
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Re: Roethlisberger injured in accident [Re: lsdandfrisbee]
#5741755 - 06/12/06 01:07 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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How demoralizing to the team... go Broncos!!!!
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Re: Roethlisberger injured in accident [Re: lsdandfrisbee]
#5741805 - 06/12/06 01:21 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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omar jacobs was a stud sophomore year
then choked nut last year
then declared for the draft
i hate when people who aren't very good declare early
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Hes damn good. Here we go Steelers Here we go
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Re: Roethlisberger injured in accident [Re: lsdandfrisbee]
#5741982 - 06/12/06 02:16 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Isn't Jacobs a Randel-El type player?
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Re: Roethlisberger injured in accident [Re: Redstorm]
#5741999 - 06/12/06 02:20 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Indeed. He may have to step up to QB though, but I hope Big Ben comes back.
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Re: Roethlisberger injured in accident [Re: lsdandfrisbee]
#5742982 - 06/12/06 06:40 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Omar Jacobs isnt anything close to roethlisberger material, it would be a huge loss if he can never play again
i know you guys are all calling him a dumbass, and rightfully so for not wearing a helmet.. but its an acident, he might not have even been at fault.. i wonder what kind of damage was done
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Re: Roethlisberger injured in accident [Re: Banez]
#5743106 - 06/12/06 07:03 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Broken jaw and nose.
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Here's the update:
Roethlisberger lost most of his teeth, fractured his left sinus cavity bone, suffered a nine-inch laceration to the back of his head and a broken jaw, and severely injured both of his knees when he hit the ground, police said.
A plastic surgeon has been summoned.
"He is right now in the (operating room) undergoing some surgery from injuries he received in this accident today," said Dr. Larry Jones, chief of trauma and burns at Mercy Hospital, Uptown. ... He was talking to me before he left for the OR. He's coherent. He's making sense. He knows what happened."
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Re: Roethlisberger injured in accident [Re: Redstorm]
#5743196 - 06/12/06 07:20 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thank you Redstorm! 
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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.
That's it!! Old people should not be fucking driving!
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yeah im waiting to see how the acident happened, if that information is ever released to the public
it sounds as if she was at fault thou, just from the simple clause "no charges were filed"
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