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This is terrible. Hope she gets that miracle.
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TMZ talked with Jim about his wife and contacted the local police dept. about the accident.
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EDIT;We spoke with Jim who tells us he's absolutely devastated. He says Jan was riding her Vespa to the gym near their home in Oklahoma when she was struck by another vehicle.
Jim says Jan was not wearing her helmet and struck her head, causing multiple skull fractures. She was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition where she underwent surgery.
Jim says the situation is "touch and go" at the moment. Jim says he's "hanging in there. It could be a tough day."
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8:55 AM PT -- The Norman Police Dept. tells TMZ Sports Ross was driving at 9:33 PM when she was struck from behind by a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis.
Ross was thrown from her Vespa. Both the car and the scooter caught fire.
The driver of the Mercury was a 17-year-old male. He was not injured in the crash.
Officials say the crash is under investigation.
Hall of Famer Jim Ross says his wife is "being kept alive via life support equipment" after a bad car accident earlier this week ... and is now describing her brain injury as "catastrophic."
As we previously reported, Jan Ross was riding her Vespa home from the gym Monday night when she was struck from behind by another car. She was not wearing a helmet and suffered multiple skull fractures.
Jim says Jan is still hospitalized in Oklahoma and her life is in serious danger.
"We hope that the swelling of Jan's brain will subside soon as it must for her to survive," Jim explained in a blog post ... "It's that simple."
"Nonetheless my little, Italian angel who loves her Steelers and all things Pittsburgh is fighting for all's she worth to save her life."
Jim added, "I will fully admit that there has been no experience in my life that could have prepared me for this life changing week. To see one's life partner and love of one's life being kept alive via life support equipment is tragically heartbreaking."
"My wife would be so moved to know how many of you are praying for her."
No Jim Ross joke will ever be not funnyPlease no shitty jokes. A mans wife is dying.
but it's ok to joke about a females private loife being made public?I hope his wife recovers. I can't imagine the pain he is in right now
PS: Disgusting how people make joke comments on such matters, absolutely disgusting
Damn you made me feel like shit because I laughed at that joke.BAH GAWD THAT WOMAN HAS A FAMILY!
It just shows even more how shitty our generation is and how tough people are behind a keyboard. Really, society, especially in America, just continues to disintegrate.Please let me know when one of your members of family or someone close to you is in a critical condition fighting for there life, i will crack some bad joke and see how you take it. Lame as f keyboard warriors. Must be easy to do in the comfort of your own home, would of loved to see how they would react if they seen it for real.
My brother has ridden bikes for as long as i can remember and while it sucks she got hurt i just can't feel sorry for someone who rides any kind of vehicle without a helmet. My brother has had several accidents and most were his fault and i've said to him don't speed like a loon and you won't get hurt but he refuses to listen so my sympathy level for him drops. I have one of those little stunt scooters and never go out on it without a helmetJim says Jan was not wearing her helmet and struck her head, causing multiple skull fractures.
Thank you. This is the thing everyone is just glossing over that makes the story even sadder. If she had just worn a helmet, she might be ok, or even if the injuries did happen, they wouldn't be as severe and she'd probably still be alive. This is the worst case scenario of what can happen when you operate a vehicle where your head is exposed to landing on the concrete. I know it sounds incredibly bad to say that when you do that, you're asking for something to go wrong, but this is the reason helmets exist, and if there's anything good that can come out of such a bleak, depressing story, it's that this will hopefully serve as a wake up call for people who take safety lightly.Poor JR, thoughts are with him. If something teach us something is always use a helmet when you drive those kind of vehicles, man, this is awful news
Not funny.AS GOD AS MY WITNESS, SHE IS BROKEN IN HALF.