| Show Big Ben Hurt in iri Motorcycle Wreck Erick Brown Contributing Writer Ben Super Bowl winning quarterback for the Pittsburgh was injured Monday morning in a motorcycle accident in Pittsburgh Sources say was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident was taken to Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh after crashing his m motorcycle into a car on the 10 Street Bridge Dr Larry Jones of Mercy Hospital said that was in serious but stable condition Jones also said he was coherent and talking before going into surgery was in surgery Monday afternoon due to fied fled injuries An eyewitness said the motorcycle cle was headed outbound on Second Avenue when a car headed inbound made a left turn in front of the motorcyclist The motorcycle hit the car and flew into the windshield of the car and then hit the ground It is unclear at this time who was at fault Sandra Ford was waiting for the thebus thebus thebus bus on 10 Street when the accident occurred According to the Pittsburgh Post- Post Gazette Ford said His face was all bloody I saw blood coming from his head I 1 thought he had died The driver of the car had gotten out and asked to remain still he was trying to move was transported to the hospital shortly after the acci acci- dent According to president Art Rooney II said I am sure Ben knows that we weare weare weare are praying for his complete ery So far we have been encouraged encouraged encouraged aged by the early reports from the medical team at Mercy Hospital led the to toa toa toa a Super Bowl win earlier this year He became the youngest quarterback quarterback quarterback quarter quarter- back to ever win a Super Bowl At that time was 23 backup quarterback Charlie Batch along with other players were at the hospital Monday but had no comment at that time The now year old likes to ride without a helmet which prompted Coach Bill Cowher and former quarterback Terry Bradshaw to lecture lecture lecture lec lec- ture him on the dangers of riding a motorcycle without a helmet According to the Post-Gazette Post Bradshaw told the young quarter quarter- back Ride it when you retire That's the way I feel Those things are dangerous Pennsylvania repealed its 35 year-old year mandatory helmet law back in 2003 told the Post-Gazette Post about wearing a helmet I think that's my own discretion dis dis- is be The big thing just careful and that's what we do I think every person that rides is care care- ful The organization said asmore as asmore asmore more information is received their public relations department will pass it on |
