Thread: Please Keep Big Ben In Your Prayers!

As most of you know, I am a huge Steelers fan. Ben was involved in a motorcycle accident this morning and is presently under going surgery. Please keep him in your prayers. I greatly appreciate it.

SAw that not to long ago. Prayed as soon as I saw it,

Thank you! Latest reports are his lost most of his teeth, broken jaw, broken left nasal cavity, 9 inch laceration to the back of his head and injured both of his knees. I felt conflicted about him riding motorcycles especially since he doesn't wear a helmet For the Steeler nation, our worse fear has come true

All that will heal. I pray his brain is ok.

All things are possible with God. Thanks again for your prayers

http://www.10news.com



Reports: Pittsburgh QB Rode On Expired Motorcycle License

UPDATED: 4:23 pm PDT June 13, 2006

PITTSBURGH -- There are questions about whether Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has a valid Pennsylvania motorcycle license and whether his temporary permit expired in March, broadcast reports said Tuesday. He does have a valid automobile driver's license.

Pittsburgh police said Roethlisberger wasn't wearing a helmet when his bike hit a car traveling in the opposite direction. He was thrown from his bike on impact. He suffered multiple facial fractures, including a broken jaw, a broken nasal cavity, head lacerations, injured knees and lost many teeth in the collision.

WPXI-TV reported that Roethlisberger did not have a valid motorcycle license at the time of his accident on Monday and that he did not have a motorcycle learner's permit. WTAE-TV said his motorcycle learner's permit is expired. According to The Associated Press, Roethlisberger's temporary permit expired in March.

Motorcycle operators in Pennsylvania can only ride legally without a helmet if they have two years of riding experience or if they have completed an approved motorcycle safety course. The Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles declined to comment on the report. Nobody has been cited in the crash and police have not released information about the crash.

Doctors said the multiple facial fractures were successfully repaired during more than 7.5 hours of surgery. The lead surgeon said doctors didn't discover any other serious injuries.

The Portland Press Herald in Maine identified the driver of the 1996 Chrysler New Yorker in the crash as 62-year-old Martha Fleishman. Her husband, Martin Fleishman, said his wife was not hurt.

He said he and his wife wish Roethlisberger "a speedy and complete recovery."

The Fleishmans live in Farmington, Maine, during the summer. They spend the rest of the year in the Pittsburgh area.

It's not yet known if the accident will affect Roethlisberger's chances of playing for the Steelers this season.

Roethlisberger has said he likes to ride without a helmet, a habit that led to a stern lecture from Steelers coach Bill Cowher. Cowher warned his prized quarterback about the dangers of riding a motorcycle after Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. tore up knee ligaments in a bike accident, causing him to miss an entire season.

The 24-year-old Roethlisberger helped guide the Steelers to the Super Bowl championship last season in only his second year of NFL action. He completed 62.7 percent of his passes for 2,385 yards with 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions last season, his second in the league.

Causes

The causes of many motorcycle crashes can be attributed to:

• Lack of basic riding skills [/*:m:2mh9px72]
• Failure to appreciate the inherent operating characteristics [/*:m:2mh9px72]
• Failure to appreciate the limitations of the motorcycle [/*:m:2mh9px72]
• Failure to use special precautions while riding [/*:m:2mh9px72]
• Failure to use defensive driving techniques [/*:m:2mh9px72]
• Lack of specific braking and cornering skills [/*:m:2mh9px72]
• Failure to follow speed limit [/*:m:2mh9px72]

Add one more to that list: Idiots in cars who pull out in front of motorcycle riders. The woman was making a left turn onto the tenth street bridge and according to multiple witnesses, she just turn left directly into Ben's path. She was suppose to yeild the right of way