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Tiger Woods was driving downhill when he crossed median & overturned in shrubs before being pulled from windshield
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.
Tiger Woods apparently was driving at a high rate of speed at the time of his crash[/caption]
The star’s agent, Mark Steinberg, said he suffered multiple leg injuries[/caption]
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.
Woods was driving a Genesis GV80 when he rode into a median[/caption]
Sheriffs did not administer a sobriety test given his high speed[/caption]
The Sheriff’s Office confirmed he was speeding at the time of his crash[/caption]
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.
The crash happened in a grassy area[/caption]
The car was an invitation at the tournament where he was playing this weekend[/caption]
The Sheriff’s Office is still at the scene and reported there was a second vehicle accident nearby with no injuries[/caption]
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.
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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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