if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

**Hatfield** · 6/12/2006, 11:12 AM

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was injured in a motorcycle accident, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review said.

According to the Tribune-Review's Web site, the accident happened on Second Avenue near the 10th Street Bridge.

Roethlisberger was not wearing a helmet, according to the paper.

Police have closed down the bridge, Second Avenue and the Armstrong Tunnels.

Roethlisberger was taken to Mercy Hospital. There is no word on the extent of his injuries.

Refresh this page for updates as they become available.

**mrowl** · 6/12/2006, 11:16 AM

so if you are not a steelers fan... big ben was not in a wreck?

**Hatfield** · 6/12/2006, 11:16 AM

that is correct.

**colleyvillesooner** · 6/12/2006, 11:19 AM

Little more info.

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/...67/detail.html

PITTSBURGH -- 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.

Police have closed down the bridge, Second Avenue and the Armstrong Tunnels.

Roethlisberger was taken to Mercy Hospital. There is no word on the extent of his injuries.

Refresh this page for updates as they become available

**mrowl** · 6/12/2006, 11:20 AM

damn.... that is not good.

**Newbomb Turk** · 6/12/2006, 11:21 AM

sounds like it may be a significant injury. Even though I hate the Steelers, best wishes for big Ben.

**oumartin** · 6/12/2006, 11:26 AM

lets see, Kellen Winslow wrecks a bike and he's an idiot.. Ben Wrecks and he's a what?

**Hatfield** · 6/12/2006, 11:28 AM

kellen wrecked while being a jackass on a bike there is a difference.

**Newbomb Turk** · 6/12/2006, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by oumartin

lets see, Kellen Winslow wrecks a bike and he's an idiot.. Ben Wrecks and he's a what?

Winslow was an idiot before the wreck.

**oumartin** · 6/12/2006, 11:30 AM

true but people were all over him for riding a motorcycle.

**colleyvillesooner** · 6/12/2006, 11:30 AM

THere are three articles under the story about him and his motorcycle. People warning him not to ride it and to wear a helmet.

oops.

**Newbomb Turk** · 6/12/2006, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by oumartin

true but people were all over him for riding a motorcycle.

martin - I'd be willing to bet as a kid you rode your bike a lot without a helmet, and took some nasty spills resulting in trauma to your noggin.

**mrowl** · 6/12/2006, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Hatfield

kellen wrecked while being a jackass on a bike there is a difference.

how do you know big ben wasn't being an idiot?

**Osce0la** · 6/12/2006, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by mrowl

how do you know big ben wasn't being an idiot?

He was riding on a main street WITHOUT A HELMET...He WAS being an idiot.

**Hatfield** · 6/12/2006, 11:35 AM

i just know he wasn't in a parking lot doing wheelies and acting like the icy hot stuntaz.

and some more info....this doesn't sound good at all.
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla...rt=NFL&id=1181

He wasn't wearing a helmet and the eyewitness claimed Roethlisberger was reportedly bleeding "profusely" from the head. Bill Cowher famously advised Roethlisberger to start wearing a helmet after Kellen Winslow's accident last year. An eyewitness told Pittsburgh television that Roethlisberger flew over the handle bars head first into the car's windshield his motorcycle struck. He was conscious after the accident.

**oumartin** · 6/12/2006, 11:37 AM

I've put a sports bike under a car before.. not fun.
my stupidity came from me hitting the wall during basketball practice.. that one knocked me out cold.

**Osce0la** · 6/12/2006, 11:38 AM

But to be fair, let's put aside the idiotic part of him not wearing a helmet and look at the differences between his and Winslow's incidents:

Winslow: In a parking lot doing wheelies and trying to be a bad a**, wrecks his bike.

Ben: Riding his motorcycle down the road, probably going somewhere, not trying to be a bad a**, gets in a wreck.

Winslow was being an a** and had already been told not to be doing stupid s*** like that. Ben was just out going somewhere (assuming this part of course - but there hasn't been anything said about him trying to do wheelies and stuff) and got into a wreck.

Regardless, riding on a main road without a helmet is a little dumb.

**Beef** · 6/12/2006, 11:39 AM

There was an ad for a Yamaha motorcycle next to the article on ESPN.com. Heh

**BajaOklahoma** · 6/12/2006, 11:39 AM

Head injuries always bleed a lot. Hopefully it's from cuts.

**Osce0la** · 6/12/2006, 11:40 AM

Some good news:

ESPN.com's John Clayton reports Ben Roethlisberger's injuries are not life threatening.
We'll continue to update Roethlisberger's status as news warrants.
Source: ESPN.com

Thread: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Thread Tools

if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Re: if you are a steelers fan...big ben was in a motorcycle wreck

Posting Permissions