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Drug suspicionGolf legend Tiger Woods arrested after accident
Tiger Woods' car lies on its side after the accident.
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Golf star Tiger Woods was involved in a car accident in Florida on Friday. According to authorities, alcohol was not involved – but there is another suspicion.
Tiger Woods refuses urine test
US golf star Tiger Woods has been arrested on drug charges after a car accident in the USA. A breath alcohol test showed a value of zero, said John Budensiek from the Martin County Sheriff's Office in Florida at a press conference. But Woods didn't want to take a urine test. Investigators suspect he took “some medication or drug.”
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Woods, who was uninjured in the accident, must remain in jail for at least eight hours from 3 p.m. (US Eastern time) and can then be released on bail, Budensiek said. He was charged with impaired driving and refusing to take a test in connection with the accident.
Emergency call: car overturned
Around 2 p.m., police received a call that a car had overturned in the town of Jupiter Island, Florida. According to the sheriff's office, Woods is said to have started driving a Land Rover SUV at high speed to overtake a vehicle that was trying to turn at the same time. Woods' SUV struck the other vehicle's trailer, tipped onto its side and skidded across the road. According to the sheriff, no one was injured in the accident.
Sheriff John Budensiek of the Martin County Sheriff's Office explains how Tiger Woods' accident occurred
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Woods had already driven off the road in Los Angeles in February 2021, rolled over several times and suffered complicated fractures to his leg. He was in the hospital for three weeks and then, according to his own statements, in a hospital bed at his home in Florida for another three months.
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Woods made his last major appearance at the British Open in 2024. After tearing his Achilles tendon in spring 2025, he was out for the season – and then had another back operation last fall. “This body… It doesn't recover like it did when I was 24, 25. That doesn't mean I'm not trying,” Woods said. With a view to the US Masters, he added: “I want to play, I love the tournament.” He will definitely be there, said the American. “We'll see how it goes. I'll train at home this week and keep trying to make progress.”
Sources used: dpa, CBS
