Florida authorities are anticipated to release physique digital camera video of the arrest of golf legend Tiger Woods, who was charged with driving beneath the affect after his latest rollover crash final week.
The crash occurred as the 15-time main winner was making an attempt one other comeback after years of injuries and car crashes.
Here’s the latest on the case:
The 82-time PGA Tour winner, who allegedly veered towards oncoming visitors, is charged with driving beneath the affect with property injury and refusal to submit to a lawful take a look at — each misdemeanors.
The 50-year-old failed a area sobriety take a look at following the Friday crash, in accordance to an arrest affidavit launched Tuesday.
Woods was in no situation to drive and had bloodshot, glassy eyes with “extremely dilated pupils,” wrote a sheriff’s deputy in Martin County, Florida, not removed from Woods’ house.
He has pleaded not responsible, in accordance to courtroom paperwork.
Woods’ subsequent courtroom look is scheduled for May 5 after he waived his arraignment. NCS has reached out to Woods’ consultant and his legal professional, Douglas Duncan, for remark.
Woods was not injured in the crash and was seen leaving the Martin County Jail late Friday, NCS affiliate WPBF reported.
The crash occurred on Hobe Sound – a residential barrier island dotted with luxurious properties about two hours north of Miami – that includes a two-lane highway sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River.
As he drove on the most important highway, Woods crossed double strong strains and “maneuvered around” one other automobile with an connected trailer, in accordance to the affidavit. Woods struck the trailer, inflicting his SUV to flip onto its driver’s aspect, officers say.
Woods — whose authorized first identify is Eldrick — instructed the deputy he didn’t discover the different automobile slowing down as a result of he was his cellular phone and altering the radio station, the affidavit stated.
The different driver helped him out of the overturned automobile from the passenger aspect, since the SUV’s driver’s aspect was pinned to the floor, the affidavit stated.
Woods made a number of errors throughout area sobriety workouts, corresponding to beginning earlier than being instructed to accomplish that and never counting steps accurately, in accordance to the affidavit.
Woods instructed deputies he had not consumed any alcohol however had taken “a few” prescription drugs earlier that day. Two white capsules recognized as hydrocodone have been discovered in his left pants pocket throughout a search after his arrest, the affidavit stated.
Hydrocodone is a prescription opioid used to deal with extreme, continual ache. The habit-forming drug could cause slowed respiration.
Woods instructed deputies he has had seven again surgical procedures and greater than 20 operations on his leg, the affidavit stated.
The deputy concluded that “Woods’ normal faculties were impaired, and he was unable to safely operate the motor vehicle,” in accordance to the affidavit. Woods was arrested shortly after 3 p.m.
A breath take a look at taken at the Martin County Jail registered 0.000 on each samples, indicating no alcohol was detected, the affidavit says. But Woods refused to submit to a urine take a look at to decide the presence of chemical or managed substances.
Woods famous his dedication to therapeutic in a recent statement and on Wednesday, a decide gave Woods permission to obtain doctor-advised therapy overseas.
The circumstances of his arrest bear similarities to his May 2017 arrest, after which pharmaceuticals have been discovered in his system – together with hydrocodone.
Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving in that case. His 12-month probation was contingent on finishing advisable therapy, together with DUI college, 50 hours of group service and random drug and alcohol testing.
In 2009, Woods was cited for careless driving. And in 2021, he was hospitalized after a serious rollover crash in Los Angeles County that investigators ruled was an accident.
Since then, Woods has performed in 11 tournaments however completed solely 4. It’s not clear whether or not he’ll play in subsequent month’s Masters Tournament.
After a TGL indoor golf league match final week, Woods stated he was “trying” to return to aggressive golf, however his “body doesn’t recover like when I was 24/25.”
“I’ve had a couple bad injuries here in the past year,” Woods instructed reporters after the match. “I’ve had to fight through, it’s taken some time. But I keep trying. I want to play.”