Bigelow was hospitalized on October 2, 2005, with a fractured nose and multiple lacerations after crashing his Harley-Davidson motorbike in Spring Hill, Florida. Bigelow's girlfriend, Janis Remiesiewicz, was a passenger in the car when it crashed, and she sustained serious injuries. The accident occurred after police officers stopped the couple for failure to use a turn signal while making a left turn. After the accident, police found several bottles of alcohol in Bigelow's jacket. The blood alcohol level of 0.24 was over the legal limit of 0.08. Police also found marijuana in his possession. Janis suffered from broken bones in her face and teeth, as well as internal bleeding. She remained in a coma for six days following the accident. Police said that before he died, Bigelow told them that he lost control of his bike because another vehicle cut him off. He added that he didn't see the intersection sign before hitting it. Janis later told reporters that her boyfriend had been drinking before the accident. She also said that he usually rode his motorcycle without wearing a helmet. Bigelow sold more than 100,000 albums during his career. His first album, 1989's Bam Bam Bigelow, went gold. His last album, 2006's Bam Bam Bigelow: The Greatest Hits, went triple platinum.