Tiger Woods has been released on bail following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence after rolling his car in a crash in Florida. The Martin County Sheriff's Office said the 15-time major champion was also charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. Woods, 50, rolled his Land Rover after clipping a truck in Jupiter Island on Friday afternoon, according to Sheriff John Budensiek, who said officers had not suspected him of impairment by alcohol but possibly by an unknown substance.
Woods, who had to crawl out of the passenger door, passed a breathalyzer test after the crash before refusing a urine test. No one was injured. He was kept in jail for eight hours—the minimum allowed under state law—before being released on bail.
Budensiek said the crash happened after Woods allegedly attempted to overtake a pressure cleaner truck at a high rate of speed. DUI investigators came to the scene and Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of impairment, Budensiek said. They did several tests on him; he did explain the injuries and surgeries that he's had, and we did take that into account, but they did some in-depth roadside tests.
Woods was placed under arrest after the incident, which took place on Beach Road just before 14:00 local time (19:00 GMT). Budensiek said investigators at the scene and at jail were really not suspicious of alcohol being involved, and Woods passed a breathalyzer test with triple zeros.
The charges against Woods are misdemeanors, not felonies. The BBC has contacted his representatives for comment. This incident adds to the list of challenges faced by Woods, who has played a limited schedule due to serious injuries since a major car crash in 2021.
Woods, who had to crawl out of the passenger door, passed a breathalyzer test after the crash before refusing a urine test. No one was injured. He was kept in jail for eight hours—the minimum allowed under state law—before being released on bail.
Budensiek said the crash happened after Woods allegedly attempted to overtake a pressure cleaner truck at a high rate of speed. DUI investigators came to the scene and Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of impairment, Budensiek said. They did several tests on him; he did explain the injuries and surgeries that he's had, and we did take that into account, but they did some in-depth roadside tests.
Woods was placed under arrest after the incident, which took place on Beach Road just before 14:00 local time (19:00 GMT). Budensiek said investigators at the scene and at jail were really not suspicious of alcohol being involved, and Woods passed a breathalyzer test with triple zeros.
The charges against Woods are misdemeanors, not felonies. The BBC has contacted his representatives for comment. This incident adds to the list of challenges faced by Woods, who has played a limited schedule due to serious injuries since a major car crash in 2021.
