Tiger Woods car accident: Golfer suffered shattered ankle after crashing Genesis SUV, police say
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“It’s very fortunate for Mr Woods to come out of this alive.”
That’s the latest from Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy Carlos Gonzalez, one of the first officers to arrive on the scene after golfer Tiger Woods wrecked his SUV outside of Los Angeles on Tuesday. He said the golfer was wearing his seatbelt, which might have saved his life, and appeared “calm and lucid.”
The PGA legend, who sustained “serious injuries to both legs” according to officials, was rushed to surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center after his car hit a median and rolled end-over-end for about 100 feet until settling off the side of the road.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said during a press conference on Tuesday that there was “no evidence of impairment” at the scene of the incident.
“There was no evidence of impairment,” Mr Villanueva said during his remarks. “There was no effort to draw blood, for example, at the hospital.”
Sheriffs will investigate the incident for a variety of different causes and release their findings in a matter of days or weeks.
A second crash occurred after another driver had stopped to help Mr Woods, according to local officials. The wreck was minor and no one was hurt.
A slew of sporting figures, as well as former president Donald Trump, have become the first to publicly send their “prayers” and “thoughts” to Mr Woods, via social media, as he is treated in hospital.
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Tiger Woods’s injuries after crash not ‘life-threatening,’ officer says
Despite serious damage to his vehicle after a Tuesday morning car crash, golfer Tiger Woods’s injuries are not believed to be “life-threatening,” a police lieutenant told CBS Los Angeles.
Tiger Woods was conscious and speaking with officers after crash
Just after 7 in the morning on Tuesday, as deputies arrived to the scene of Tiger Woods’ roll-over car crash near Los Angeles, the legendary golfer was conscious and speaking with law enforcement before he was taken to the hospital with multiple leg injuries, FOXLA reports, citing law enforcement sources.
Tiger Woods crash caused second minor car wreck
Tiger Woods’s Tuesday morning car crash not only wrecked his vehicle and sent him to the hospital with leg injuries, but caused a second, minor car accident as well.
The other crash occurred after another driver had stopped to help Mr Woods, Christopher Thomas, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, told CBS LA.
The wreck was minor and no one was hurt.
Crane truck lifts Tiger Woods’s wrecked SUV from embankment
A truck-mounted crane lifted Tiger Woods’ wrecked Genesis GV80 SUV from the side of the road on Tuesday afternoon, as news helicopter footage captured law enforcement officers inspecting the scene of the crash and looking inside the interior of the car.
The car was missing its windshield and much of its front half.
Tiger Woods was able to stand and ‘lucky to be alive’ after wreck: sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said golfer Tiger Woods was “lucky to be alive” after a dramatic car wreck on Tuesday outside of Los Angeles.
Local officials also told Fox News that previous reports the famed golfer was pulled out of his SUV using heavy “jaws of life” machinery were inaccurate.
“Because of the situation and the way that you found the vehicle, he wasn’t able to open the door and come out,” LA County Fire Department spokesman Henry Narvaez told the Los Angeles Times. “We extricated him; we helped assist him out of the vehicle.”
“Fortunately, [Woods] was able to stand and we were able to assist him out of his vehicle,” an LASD spokesman added, speaking to Fox News.
Listen to the dispatch audio from the Tiger Woods crash
Newly released audio captures the dispatch call for Tiger Woods’ dramatic car crash on Tuesday morning.
“A vehicle ran off the road,” a dispatcher says during the clip.
Listen for yourself.
LA County Sheriff says there was ‘no evidence’ of impairment in Tiger Woods crash
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said there was “no evidence of impairment” at the scene of Tiger Woods’ car crash outside of Los Angeles on Tuesday.
“There was no evidence of impairment,” Mr Villanueva said during his remarks. “There was no effort to draw blood, for example, at the hospital.”
He added that LASD’s Lomita Station would carry out an investigation into the incident and release its findings to the public.
Tiger Woods was conscious and had serious injuries to both legs when found, police say
Tiger Woods was conscious and had serious injuries to both legs when found at the crash scene, police say.
Authorities say the golfing legend was in a “serious” condition but was able to communicate with them when they arrived on the scene in Rancho Palo Verdes, California.
Graeme Massie has the details on the latest updates from law enforcement about the Tiger Woods crash.
Tiger Woods was conscious and had serious injuries to both legs when found, police say
Tiger Woods was conscious and had serious injuries to both legs when found at the crash scene, police say.
Deputy says seatbelt might have saved Woods’ life in crash
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office deputy who first arrived at the scene of Tiger Woods’ Tuesday car crash outside of LA said wearing seatbelt, as well as the “marvel of modern automobiles,” may have saved the famed golfer’s life.
“It’s very fortunate for Mr Woods to come out of this alive,” deputy Carlos Gonzalez said.
Mr Gonzalez arrived at the crash site, activated his body camera, and found the golfer inside his car, where he appeared “calm and lucid.”
“I asked him what his name was, and he told me his name was Tiger,” the deputy said.
Mr Woods was eventually removed from the car and put on a backboard to protect against potential spinal injuries.
Tiger Woods investigation could take ‘weeks’: police
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said on Tuesday during a news conference that it could be days or weeks before authorities wrap up their investigation into Tiger Woods’ major car crash outside of Los Angeles.
He also said that according to initial reports, there were no signs the famed golfer was under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the wreck.
“There was no evidence of impairment,” he said. “There was no effort to draw blood, for example, at the hospital.”
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