Late this morning, Quarterback Big Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers hit a car that turned left in front of his motorcycle. He was not wearing a helmet and is in surgery for head injuries reportedly acquired by hitting the car’s windshield and then the road.
Washington Post: Roethlisberger Hurt in Motorcycle Crash
Roethlisberger was in serious but stable condition, said Dr. Larry Jones, chief of trauma at Mercy Hospital.
Multiple articles at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh media outlets reported that Roethlisberger was in surgery for a broken jaw. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, citing a police source, reported Roethlisberger also broke his left sinus cavity, suffered a 9-inch laceration to the back of his head, lost teeth and has knee injuries from hitting the pavement. A plastic surgeon has been called in, the source said.
UPDATE 10 PM EST: Ben’s out of surgery.