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Roethlisberger Involved In Motorcycle Accident

POSTED: 11:50 am EDT June 12, 2006
UPDATED: 12:34 pm EDT June 12, 2006

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PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was injured in a motorcycle accident on Monday morning.

The Steelers confirmed the accident for WTAE Channel 4 Action News.


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

Roethlisberger was not wearing a helmet, according to the Tribune-Review. In the past, he has publicly said he prefers to ride helmetless, which is legal in Pennsylvania.

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

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I hope he's ok and ready to go by training camp. I wonder if Pittsburgh had a clause in his contract that allows them to take back some of his salary if something like this happens. NFL contracts often do or prohibit people from doing them altogether. I kno that Pitt knew he rode a cycle and didn't disallow it but I wonder if they protected themselves against an accident like this like many teams do.