{Golfing} legend Tiger Woods has been arrested and charged with driving below the affect, the Martin County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed on Saturday morning AEDT.
Woods exhibited “indicators of impairment” following a rollover automotive crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, Friday at 2pm, US Jap time.
The 50-year-old was additionally charged with property harm and refusal to undergo a lawful take a look at.
Woods and the opposite driver concerned should not believed to have been injured within the incident.
The Sheriff’s Workplace believes Woods was impaired by “some sort of medicine or drug”, with alcohol not concerned.
He’ll stay incarcerated for not less than eight hours, as per a Florida state statute.
The crash involving the 15-time main champion occurred simply after 2pm ET (early Saturday morning, AEDT) within the city the place Woods lives.
{A photograph} launched by South Florida tv community WPTV exhibits Woods’ SUV turned on the driving force’s aspect.
Particulars relating to the reason for the crash had been revealed when Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek held a press convention at 5pm ET.
“The Jupiter Island Police Division responded and located a pickup truck pulling a pressure-cleaner trailer, and a Land Rover, which was rolled over on the driving force’s door,” Budensiek started.
“The investigation began, and initially, proper off the highest, it did seem that the driving force of the Land Rover could be impaired.
“Our investigation revealed as follows: shortly earlier than 2pm, the pressure-cleaner truck was northbound on South Seashore Rd, and was pulling to show right into a driveway; it was slowing down.
“And the driving force of that automobile seemed in his mirror and noticed a dark-coloured Land Rover overtaking him at excessive speeds, and I don’t know these speeds.
“The Land Rover stored overtaking him, he noticed him coming, so he tried to edge off to the aspect of the highway, however this was a small two-land highway, and there was no shoulder for this pressure-cleaner gentleman to get off to the aspect of the highway.
“As he was attempting to maneuver to the aspect of the highway, the Land Rover overtook him on the final minute, swerved to keep away from a collision, however clipped the again finish of the trailer of the pressure-cleaner equipment, listed to the aspect after which rolled on the driving force’s door … previous the truck that had simply averted the crash.
“The person driving that Land Rover was capable of crawl out the passenger door of the automotive, and was recognized to be Mr. Tiger Woods.”
When it got here time for a urine evaluation take a look at, Woods refused, prompting the extra cost.
“Our DUI investigators got here to the scene right here, and Mr. Woods did exemplify indicators of impairment,” Budensiek mentioned.
“They did a number of checks on him — in fact, he did clarify the accidents and the surgical procedures that he had, we did take that into consideration — however they did do some in-depth roadside checks, and when it was decided, he was positioned below arrest and brought to the Martin County jail.
“On the Martin County jail, and even on scene, we actually weren’t suspicious of alcohol being concerned on this case, and that proved to be true on the jail.
“Mr. Woods did a breathalyser take a look at with triple zeros, however when it got here time for us to ask for a urine evaluation take a look at, he refused, so he’s been charged with DUI, with property harm, and refusal to undergo a lawful take a look at.
“Within the crash, nobody was injured. Mr. Woods didn’t appear to be injured in any respect, and the opposite gentleman was not injured.”
After having spent the previous a number of months recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon, the 50-year-old competed for the primary time in over a 12 months on the TGL.
The revelation comes 5 years after Woods was significantly injured in a automotive crash in California in 2021.
In that occasion, Woods sustained vital leg accidents when he was left trapped in his SUV after it rolled a number of instances.