Triple M star Ben Dobbin rushed to hospital after horror bike crash that left him with broken neck and spinal injuries: 'Might never walk again' READ MORE : Footy and cricket greats left shattered as their radio show is axed in shock announcement: 'It doesn't make sense' By Stephen Bisset For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:37, 28 September 2024 | Updated: 15:03, 28 September 2024 e-mail View comments Triple M footy commentator Ben Dobbin has suffered a horrific bike accident that has left him with a broken neck and spinal injuries. The Rush Hour co-host, 48, who is also a sport reporter for Channel Nine, was training for the Noosa Triathlon last week when the accident occurred, reported the Courier Mail . Ben, who is currently recovering in Brisbane 's Wesley Hospital, told the publication that he had been riding with cycling coach Cam Hughes when he swerved to miss a black snake in the road.
'My front tyre clipped his [Cam's] back tyre and I lost control, shot across [the road], got spat out and went head first into the one and only steel pole,' he revealed. Ben added that he instantly knew something was wrong and an ambulance was immediately called. After a CT scan and an MRI Ben was diagnosed with a fractured C5 vertebrae.
Ben underwent delicate surgery on Thursday night and doctors told him there was a chance he 'might never walk again.' He added that he was told the surgery, through his throat, that there was a chance he could lose his voice. Triple M footy commentat.