Channel 9 and Triple M presenter Ben Dobbin has suffered a horrific bike accident that has left him with a damaged neck and spinal accidents.
The Rush Hour co-host, 48, who can be a sport reporter for Channel 9, was coaching for the Noosa Triathlon final week when the accident occurred, reported the Courier Mail.
Ben, who’s at the moment recovering in Brisbane‘s Wesley Hospital, informed the publication that he had been driving with biking coach Cam Hughes when he swerved to overlook a black snake within the street.
‘My entrance tyre clipped his [Cam’s] again tyre and I misplaced management, shot throughout [the road], obtained spat out and went head first into the one and solely metal pole,’ he revealed.
Ben added that he immediately knew one thing was fallacious and an ambulance was instantly known as.
After a CT scan and an MRI Ben was identified with a fractured C5 vertebrae.
Ben underwent delicate surgical procedure on Thursday night time and docs informed him there was an opportunity he ‘would possibly by no means stroll once more.’
He added that he was informed the surgical procedure, by his throat, that there was an opportunity he may lose his voice.
Channel 9 and Triple M presenter Ben Dobbin has suffered a horrific bike accident that has left him with a damaged neck and spinal accidents
Ben (pictured along with his companion) mentioned he had been driving with biking coach Cam Hughes when he swerved to overlook a black snake within the street
‘I informed him “that is my profession” and he mentioned: “my precedence is to save lots of you from being in a wheelchair for the remainder of your life”‘.
Ben added he was informed that most individuals who are suffering such a harm by no means stroll once more.
Fortunately although, Ben took his first steps post-surgery on Friday however mentioned it could be ‘an extended street to restoration.’
Again in 2021, Ben claimed he was requested to depart a luxurious Queensland resort after a clumsy state of affairs with George and Amal Clooney.
The TV and radio star is at the moment recovering in Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital
‘My entrance tyre clipped his [Cam’s] again tyre and I misplaced management, shot throughout [the road], obtained spat out and went head first into the one and solely metal pole,’ he revealed and was identified with a fractured C5 vertebrae. Ben (centre) is pictured with Rush Hour co-hosts Leisl Jones (left) and Liam Flanagan (proper)
Talking on his Gold Coast radio present in 2022, Ben ‘Dobbo’ Dobbin informed listeners that he was compelled to chop his honeymoon brief whereas staying on the award-winning Qualia resort on Hamilton Island, after marrying his spouse Amity in early November.
He defined that his spouse noticed Amal, 43, after visiting the resort’s spa and determined to take a sneaky picture, which was later leaked to Channel 9 information.
Ben went on to say that he and his spouse ‘thought nothing of it’, however have been compelled to chop their vacation brief by two days after being instructed to depart the resort the following day.
A Hamilton Island spokesman has since issued a press release concerning the incident, writing: ‘As a premium resort vacation spot, Hamilton Island’s major accountability is to guard the privateness and luxury of all our company.
‘For the privateness of all company, unauthorised images and filming of company is unwelcome.
‘Ben was given a warning and was deeply apologetic. Ben was by no means requested to depart and is greater than welcome to return to the Island.’