Tiger Woods Car Accident

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/

On March 12, 2010 the official investigation photos and reports of Tiger Woods' crash were released to the public. According to the documents, the ambulance crew that responded would not let, Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren, accompany Woods to the hospital in the ambulance because they believed the case to involve domestic violence. A police officer who responded, however, says that he does not know why the ambulance crew believed this because he never heard it from anyone on the scene. Reports also say that Nordegren turned two bottles of pain medication over to police. Officials suspected that Woods may have been under the influence of prescription drugs at the time of the crash, but were unable to obtain a blood sample from Woods. The records were released by the Florida Highway Patrol following a public records request by the Orlando Sentinel.http://www.wesh.com/news/22824249/detail.html http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/golf/wires/03/12/2070.ap.glf.tiger.woods.0168/

According to TMZ.com, Woods had been confronted by his wife Elin Nordegren over reports that he was seeing another woman. The report says that as the argument got heated Nordegren scratched up Woods' face, then followed him with a golf club as he tried to flee, striking the vehicle several times with the club. The report continues that Woods thought the vehicle was stopped as he looked to see what happened, at which point, the vehicle struck the fire hydrant and then hit a tree. TMZ also reported that Woods indicated that he had been taking a prescription pain medication for an injury. http://www.tmz.com/2009/11/28/tiger-woods-elin-nordegren-fight-accident-suv-lacerations/

Woods had been the subject of rumors and reporting earlier in the week by the National Enquirer. The tabloid reported that Woods has been having an affair with 34-year-old Rachel Uchitel a Long Island socialite and Director of VIP Services at Pink Elephant in Southhampton, New York. The Enquirer reports that Uchitel had a "reputation for dating married celebrities." The Associated Press reports that Uchitel denies an affair.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail??blogid=95&entry_id=52492 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/enquirer-tiger-cheating-on-wife-with-party-girl-27124 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ittTFCRuwinSaWLa0oesRehTxoMwD9C8F8IG0

Woods is one of the most successful golfers in the history of the sport. As a member of the PGA Tour, he has become the first athlete to exceed one billion dollars in earnings. In 2008 alone, he earned an estimated $110 million including endorsements and winnings. He has won the second most major golf championships of any male player (14) and the thirdmost PGA Tour events (71) and has more of each than any active golfer. He is the youngest player to ever achieve a career Grand Slam and the youngest golfer to reach 50 tournament wins. http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news;_ylt=Avdq_QnYv0VkB1l2wQ7rWjsogsUF?slug=ys-forbesgolfmoney032909&prov=yhoo&type=lgns http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/3295562/ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5840440.html