And deputies at the time, they did not see any evidence of impairment, anything that of concern - obviously, the lifesaving measures that had to be taken for the occupant in the vehicle. And the sole occupant was, again, Tiger Woods. and discovered this solo vehicle collision. “Today at 7:12 in the morning, Lomita Sheriff’s Station received a call of a solo vehicle collision in Harbor, or Hawthorne Boulevard, north of Palos Verdes Drive. on Tuesday in Los Angeles County, was conscious when emergency workers arrived, the authorities said. Transcript Tiger Woods Was Conscious When Authorities Arrived at Crash Tiger Woods, who sustained serious leg injuries after crashing his S.U.V. Osby, the fire chief, said rescuers had used an ax, among other tools, to get Woods out of the S.U.V. The Sheriff’s Department initially said Woods had been removed from the vehicle with hydraulic tools collectively known as “Jaws of Life,” but fire officials later said that the tools were not used. Video from local television stations showed Woods’s vehicle on its side in an open, grassy area, with its hood crumpled and its windshield broken. Woods’s vehicle was traveling north on Hawthorne Boulevard at the intersection of Blackhorse Road when it crashed, striking a “Welcome to Rolling Hills Estates” sign and hitting a tree as it rolled over, Villanueva said. Riviera is where he made his PGA Tour debut in 1992. Last weekend, he hosted a PGA Tour event at Riviera Country Club in Southern California, the Genesis Invitational, which is sponsored by the car division. Woods was driving a Genesis S.U.V., which is made by Hyundai’s luxury division. “He told me his name was Tiger, and at that moment, I immediately recognized him,” Deputy Gonzalez said at the news conference. He said that Woods was wearing his seatbelt and that the airbags on his S.U.V. Doug Mills/The New York Timesĭeputy Gonzalez said that when he arrived on the scene, Woods did not initially appear to be too worried about his injuries, which the officer said was common with crashes when people are in shock. Tiger Woods teeing off at last year’s Masters Tournament, in November. Mark Steinberg, Woods’s longtime agent, said in a statement around noon that the golfer was “currently in surgery,” adding: “We thank you for your privacy and support.” No other vehicles were struck, and there were no skid marks at the scene, he said. The sheriff said it was not yet clear what had caused the crash. He added that because Woods did not seem impaired, “there was no effort to draw blood, for example, at the hospital.” Sheriff Villanueva said only that Woods appeared to be driving at a “greater speed than normal” and that he did not seem to be impaired by drugs or alcohol. speed limit, Sheriff Alex Villanueva of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said at a news conference. Woods was driving near the border of Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho Palos Verdes and was heading downhill along a road where people often drive over the 45 m.p.h. Woods was not able to stand on his own because of his injuries, Deputy Gonzalez said. Woods was conscious and able to speak to deputies when they arrived, giving them his name and appearing “lucid and calm,” said Deputy Carlos Gonzalez, who was the first officer on the scene. Woods’s Twitter account, saying that he had “undergone a long surgical procedure on his lower right leg and ankle” and that he was “currently awake, responsive and recovering in his hospital room.” Eastern time on Wednesday, a statement appeared on Mr. Osby, the chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, said on CNN that Woods had “broken bones in both his legs.”Īt 12:30 a.m. Medical Center, and that his injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. The authorities said that Woods was in serious but stable condition at Harbor-U.C.L.A. Pacific time and took Woods, 45, to the closest trauma center, where the golfer’s manager said he had gone into surgery. he was driving struck the median of a road in Los Angeles County, crossed over into the opposite lane of traffic and rolled over several times before coming to a stop in a grassy area several hundred feet from where he had been driving, the authorities said.Įmergency workers rushed to the scene just after 7 a.m. Tiger Woods sustained serious leg injuries on Tuesday after the luxury S.U.V.
Tiger Woods was taken to a hospital on Tuesday after being injured in a car crash in Los Angeles County.
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