Tiger Woods Car Accident

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  • Professional golfer Tiger Woods was injured in a mystery-shrouded car accident near his home the morning of November 27, 2009. Initial reports were that Woods was seriously injured, but a spokesperson for Woods later stated that he had been released from the hospital and in good condition. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that while pulling out of his driveway, the 33-year-old Woods struck a fire hydrant and then drove into a neighbor's tree around 2:25 a.m.http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-bk-tiger-woods-accident,0,1369881.story

    Woods was then transported to Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Florida in serious condition. However, by 2:30 p.m., the hospital said he was not a patient, but would not say if he had been treated and released. According to the mayor of Windermere, Florida, Woods was treated for facial lacerations and released by the hospital. "I think it's nothing more than an accident," said the mayor.http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-bk-tiger-woods-accident,0,1369881.story http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/27/tiger.woods/index.html Woods' agent has confirmed that Woods was in a car accident and said that Woods is doing well.http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20091127/UPDATES04/91127009/1002/news01

    FHP said that the airbags in Woods' Cadillac Escalade did not deploy, thus the vehicle must have been traveling under 33 mph. FHP did not report the accident to the media until after 2 p.m. the day of the accident and said that the crash remains under investigation and charges are pending. A spokesperson says alcohol was not involved.It has been reported that Woods' wife Elin Nordegren used a golf club to to smash the rear window of the vehicle to get him out.http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-bk-tiger-woods-accident,0,1369881.storyhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ittTFCRuwinSaWLa0oesRehTxoMwD9C8F8IG0

    But on November 28, TMZ reported that Nordegren was the cause of the lacerations on Woods' face, after confronting him about rumors that he was having an affair. Woods allegedly retreated to his SUV, and Nordegren attacked the vehicle with a golf club.TMZ also reports that Woods may have been taking pain medication at the time, to treat an injury.http://www.tmz.com/2009/11/28/tiger-woods-elin-nordegren-fight-accident-suv-lacerations/

    Woods canceled meeting with state troopers for the third time on Sunday, November 29, 2009. That day, Woods posted a statement on his web site saying the accident was solely his fault. "This situation is my fault, and it's obviously embarrassing to my family and me," said Woods. "I'm human and I'm not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn't happen again." The next day, Woods pulled out of the Chevron World Challenge, a golf tournament he has hosted for nine years.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/29/tiger-woods-statement-acc_n_373136.html http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCATRE5B101620091202

    On December 1, 2009, Woods received a traffic citation for careless driving. The citation will cost him $164 and four points on his Florida driver's license. The Florida Highway Patrol announced it had concluded the investigation and no criminal charges would be pursued.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/01/AR2009120102688.html TMZ reported that Woods was admitted to the hospital as an OD case.http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/08/tiger-woods-hospital-overdose/

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