TIGER Woods was driving downhill when he crossed a median and overturned in shrubs before being pulled from his car’s windshield.
Police did not administer a sobriety test to the star golf player, who was apparently conscious after the crash early Tuesday morning in Los Angeles.
Woods was driving on a downhill road when he crashed into a median and his car flipped over into some shrubbery.
However, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office apparently did not administer a sobriety test on the award-winning golfer as there was no reason to, considering the speed he was potentially going and his injuries were non-life-threatening.
At a news conference several hours later, Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Woods’ airbags were deployed, and the car’s bumpers and exterior were all heavily damaged.
“After all of that, the interior was more or less intact which kind of gave him the cushion to survive which otherwise would have been a fatal crash,” Villanueva said.
During the presser, Villanueva said the Sheriff’s Office received a call at 7:12 AM from a neighbor who heard the crash and came down to meet arriving authorities as the car was hidden behind shrubbery.
“There was no evidence of impairments,” Villanueva said, saying there was no need to administer a sobriety test because the tell-tale signs of drugs of alcohol “were not present.”
“It crossed the center divider to the point it was several hundred feet away” Villanueva said, implying Woods was “traveling at a relatively greater speed than normal.”
Villanueva and other officials explained that particular area in the road has “a high frequency of accident, it’s not uncommon,” given the steepness of the road and the slight bend undetectable to speeding drivers.
“There were no skid marks, no breaking, meaning the first contact was with the center median,” the sheriff continued. “Then crossed into the opposing lane of traffic, hit a curb, hit a tree, and several roll overs during that process.”
The sheriff said Woods “was able to communicate and he was conscious,” adding again “he was alive, and he was conscious.”
“He was not able to get up,” Villanueva said, adding authorities were just clearing the area given the extent of damage and evidence in the greenery.
The 45-year-old was driving in Los Angeles when he struck the median and flipped over just after 7AM Tuesday morning.
Law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times that Woods was “speeding” at the time of his crash.
They added because of the high rate of speed he was traveling at, he lost control of his car before crossing the center divider.
The LA Sheriff’s Office confirmed Woods was driving the car, with a neighbor saying Woods was trapped “off the side of the road” according to a 911 dispatch call, obtained by The Sun.
Woods was driving a Genesis GV80, the car the golf tournament he played in this weekend was promoting.
The Sheriff’s Office said his car flipped over several times before coming to a halt. The airbags were also deployed.
This is the third car crash Woods has been a part of.
His most infamous one was the day after Thanksgiving Day when he over a fire hydrant and into a tree.
That’s when revelations surfaced of the golfer cheating on his wife, whom he shared a child with.
The star’s agent, Mark Steinberg, said in a statement: “Tiger Woods was in a single-car accident this morning in California where he suffered multiple leg injuries.
“He is currently in surgery and we thank you for your privacy and support.”
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