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Ben Roethlisberger Moto Crash - G.Irish - 06-12-2006
Yet another dumbass athlete riding around without a helmet...
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"Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a serious head injury this morning after his motorcycle collided with a car on Second Avenue near the 10th Street Bridge, police said.
Roethlisberger, 24, who was not wearing a helmet, collided with a Chrysler New Yorker shortly before 11:25 a.m. and was thrown off his motorcycle, flying head-first into the car's windshield "with a pretty good force," said a veteran city police officer.
Roethlisberger was talking and moving his arms and legs after the accident. He suffered injuries to his face and lost several teeth, according to city firefighters.
The injured quarterback was taken to Mercy Hospital, said a Steelers spokesman, who declined to provide other information.
The car, which has Maine license plates, was heading west on Second Avenue and was turning left onto the 10th Street Bridge. Roethlisberger was driving east on Second Avenue riding a Suzuki Hayabusa and collided with the car at the intersection of the bridge and the Armstrong Tunnels.
Roethlisberger, who led the Steelers to a Super Bowl championship this year, slammed into the windshield, rolled over the car and landed on the pavement, striking his head again, said a woman who witnessed the accident.
The witness, who declined to give her name, asked Roethlisberger several times if he was OK. He eventually replied, "My name is Ben."
He asked: "Where am I?"
"You're at the Armstrong Tunnel," the witness said.
"What city is that in?" he said.
"Pittsburgh," the woman replied.
Roethlisberger fell silent for about a minute and then tried to stand up.
"I'm OK," he said.
"No you're not," said the woman, who instructed him to stay still.
Pittsburgh homicide detectives are investigating the accident, which is standard procedure when critical injuries are involved, said city police Lt. Kevin Kraus.
Roethlisberger's 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa, which is named after a Japanese bird of prey, was totaled. The front wheel was broken in half. The handle bars were broken. The left pedal was shattered. The 170-horsepower bike, which weighs 500 pounds fully loaded, was targeted by law enforcement agencies worldwide after its 1998 debut because it could reach a top speed of 189 mph. targeted!
Suzuki Motorcycles of North America gave Roethlisberger the bike as part of a promotional deal in exchange for him appearing at several Suzuki dealerships in the area, including Andrews Cycle in Salem, Ohio where he picked up the motorcycle last summer. Andrews' sales staff declined comment.
The motorcycle is popular among first-time buyers, said Steve Stiller, a salesman at Northgate Motorcycles in Cranberry, Butler County.
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 risktaker and I'm not really a risktaker. 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."
Earlier this year, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to the NFL title, giving the team the fifth Super Bowl win they had been chasing since 1980."
- Apoc - 06-12-2006
Squid + Busa = Head Injury
Maybe he just got off a Ferry and couldn't find somewhere to put his helmet on?
- Sijray21 - 06-12-2006
i saw this on Si.com....Big Ben = idiot....i'm dissapointed
- G.Irish - 06-12-2006
Apoc Wrote:Squid + Busa = Head Injury
Maybe he just got off a Ferry and couldn't find somewhere to put their helmet on?
Oooh good point :lol:
- damnit458 - 06-12-2006
You'd think they'd put a clause or something into his contract saying he couldnt do that. I could have swore they were doing stuff like that these days after injuries like when Jason Williams (name?) was drafted by the bulls and ended his career on a motorcycle.
- Mike - 06-12-2006
busa + no helmet? christ...
"the busa is popular among first time buyers." more like last time buyers.
- Evan - 06-12-2006
some video of bike and car
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Charlie Batch is pitt's backup? Hell he wasnt even good when he was 25, what is he 40 now? Talk about putting all your eggs in one basket...
- ScottyB - 06-12-2006
geez, you'd think a guy used to wearing a helmet as part of his profession would be as thoughtful of it when getting on a bike.
and yeah, the 'busa as a popular first time bike? what the hell are these riders smoking....
- Mike - 06-12-2006
it isn't the riders, it's the reporters. i think you'd be hard pressed to find a first timer on a busa. well... maybe in la.
- Apoc - 06-12-2006
Did you tell Gerald I dropped a duece in his crapper?
- Mike - 06-12-2006
shhhhh!
- Sijray21 - 06-12-2006
Apoc Wrote:Did you tell Gerald I dropped a duece in his crapper?
i hope it's still there :lol:
- WRXtranceformed - 06-13-2006
I saw a clip on ESPN that one of his legs might have to be amputated?
- Mike - 06-13-2006
WRXtranceformed Wrote:I saw a clip on ESPN that one of his legs might have to be amputated?
i haven't heard anything regarding his legs.
- .RJ - 06-13-2006
His leeeegggss!!
- Feersty - 06-13-2006
WRXtranceformed Wrote:I saw a clip on ESPN that one of his legs might have to be amputated?
All I have heard regarding his legs was that his knees were busted up. I wonder when the truth regarding his condition will come out?
- damnit458 - 06-13-2006
WRXtranceformed Wrote:I saw a clip on ESPN that one of his legs might have to be amputated?
They said his legs didnt suffer any injuries. All he got, up to this point, was a broken jaw, broken nose, and lacerations to his head. All of which it sounds like would have been prevented if he would have just wore a fucking helmet. I have no sympathy for him. Idiot.
I hate high profile accidents like this, because I then have to hear about how unsafe riding is from my parents and how gear "wouldn't have protected you anyway." I have to put up with that ignorance and sit through a lecture, and lose even more of the little sway I had with my parents because some famous dumbass wouldnt take the responsibility of insuring his safety to the extent that he should have.
I will say though, I am glad to hear that people are speaking out against him. I always listen to the radio on the way to the train in the morning and all I heard were people saying how stupid he was and how much of a risk he had taken. Given my ride is only like 5 min, but still, its nice to hear people realize that his injuries were largely his fault.
End rant :wink:
- damnit458 - 06-13-2006
Feersty Wrote:WRXtranceformed Wrote:I saw a clip on ESPN that one of his legs might have to be amputated?
All I have heard regarding his legs was that his knees were busted up. I wonder when the truth regarding his condition will come out?
Go to espn.com and listen to the doctor who performed surgery on him. He says that there wernt any major (and it sounded like very minor if any) injuries to his legs. Given they're not going to give the full details now, but I feel like had he lost a leg or anythign similar that would have leaked out by now.
- Maengelito - 06-13-2006
ScottyB Wrote:geez, you'd think a guy used to wearing a helmet as part of his profession would be as thoughtful of it when getting on a bike.
agreed, someone needs to teach him about physics. 250lbs lineback running at 8-10mph = put a fuckin helmet on
4000 lbs chyrsler new yorker going lets speculate at 25 mph = dar dar dar, i dont need a helmet
- G.Irish - 06-15-2006
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