Both Drivers Cited In QB Crash

Roethlisberger Didn't Have Helmet Or License; She Didn't Yield

(CBS/AP)  Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be cited for not wearing a helmet and not having a motorcycle license after an accident last week left him with a concussion, broken jaw and nose.

Roethlisberger and the driver of the car he crashed into on June 12 both had the green light, but the driver of the vehicle will be cited for failing to yield, police said Monday.

The fines could run between $106.50 and $281.50 per offense, the police department said.

Only licensed cyclists can ride without a helmet in Pennsylvania.

Roethlisberger, a Findlay, Ohio, native who played at Miami of Ohio, was traveling 35 mph in a posted 35 mph zone, said officer Dan Connolly. There were no mechanical problems with Roethlisberger's Suzuki Hayabusa or the Chrysler New Yorker, he said.

Police Chief Dominic Costa said the woman driving the car received some threatening phone calls, which police were investigating.

Roethlisberger had seven hours of surgery to repair his broken jaws and other facial bones. Doctors have said tests showed no brain injuries, although there was a mild concussion. He also lost two teeth and chipped several others.

He was discharged Wednesday night from Mercy Hospital and apologized to the team, his fans and family in a statement released Thursday. He also said that he would wear a helmet if he rode a motorcycle again.

If he ever does obtain a motorcycle license, he could be subject to a suspension because of this accident.

Because there were no fatalities and no suspicion of intoxication, investigator Dan Connolly said in a statement, police were able to complete and close the case in a relatively short period of time.