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Tiger Woods released on bail hours after arrest at crash scene on suspicion of DUI

The Guardian · · 580 words · By Bryan Armen Graham
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“Tiger Woods was released on bail on Friday, hours after the golf star’s Land Rover clipped a truck, rolled onto its side and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to officials.”
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“Martin County sheriff John Budensiek said Woods was driving a Land Rover that overturned after attempting to overtake a truck on a narrow two-lane road shortly before 2pm near Woods’s residence on Jupiter Island.”
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“The truck had been slowing to turn into a driveway when Woods approached at what the sheriff described as a 'high rate of speed' on a road with a 30mph limit.”
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“Woods, who was alone in the vehicle, was able to exit through the passenger side.”
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“Investigators said he showed signs of impairment and was subjected to roadside tests before being taken into custody.”
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“Authorities said a breath test showed no alcohol in his system, and investigators believed impairment was due to medication or drugs.”
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“No substances were found in the vehicle. Woods refused to submit to a urinalysis test and was charged with DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.”
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“It is the latest in a series of traffic-related incidents involving Woods. In February 2021, he was seriously injured when his SUV veered off a coastal road in Los Angeles at high speed.”
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“In that crash, Woods suffered multiple leg and ankle injuries so severe that, he later said, doctors considered amputation.”
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“Woods was also arrested in 2017 on a DUI charge after police in south Florida found him asleep behind the wheel of a damaged vehicle.”
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“He later said he had taken a problematic mix of prescription medications and pleaded guilty to reckless driving.”
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“A third incident took place in 2009, when Woods crashed his SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree outside his home in Windermere, Florida, in the early hours of the morning.”
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“Police said he was found injured in the street, while his then-wife, Elin Nordegren, told officers she had smashed the rear window with a golf club to help him out of the vehicle.”
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“The 50-year-old has played a limited schedule in recent years while working his way back from multiple injuries and surgeries, including a seventh back procedure and a ruptured achilles tendon.”
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“He has not competed in an official PGA Tour event since July 2024, though he appeared earlier this week in the TGL indoor league he co-founded with Rory McIlroy.”
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“Woods has entered this year’s US Senior Open but has not committed to playing, and his availability for next month’s Masters at Augusta National Golf Club remains uncertain.”
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“An 82-time winner on the PGA Tour, Woods is tied with Sam Snead for the most victories in history and last won a major at the 2019 Masters, his fifth title at Augusta.”
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