Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover crash on Jupiter Island on the afternoon of March 27, according to Martin County sheriff’s officials.
The crash occurred just after 2 p.m. in the 200 block of Beach Road, officials said. The extent of any injuries to the 50-year-old professional golfer or if anyone else was involved was unknown.
News conference highlights from Sheriff John Budensiek:
∎ Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek says a pressure cleaner truck was northbound, turning into a driveway, and the driver saw a Land Rover overtaking him at high speeds. He edged off side of Beach Road. Land Rover swerved into back end of trailer.
∎ Land Rover driver identified as Tiger Woods. He did not seem to be injured. He was arrested and taken to Martin County Jail. He will be there for at least 8 hours.
∎ Woods might be impaired; He crawled out of the passenger window
∎ He cooperated, but careful of what he said or didn’t say. Not sure if wearing a seat belt. No on else in his car.
∎ No injuries to driver of pressure washer truck.
∎ Woods refused urine test. Cooperated with breathalizer test.
∎ We will never get definitive answer on what he was impaired with, Budensiek said, because he refused urine test.
∎ No drugs or medication found.
Tiger Woods’ home is in Jupiter Island, where he’s lived since 2007, when he purchased the property for $44.5 million, according to Martin County property appraiser records.
At the Martin County Jail, the intake clerk said Woods had not be booked yet as of 5 p.m.
The golf legend was previously involved in a serious rollover crash in California in 2021.
After another single-car crash in Florida in 2009, Woods was found unconscious and snoring at the scene, according to a USA TODAY article. Woods later acknowledged he used Ambien but didn’t directly answer when asked at a news conference if Ambien played a role in that crash.
Laurie K. Blandford is a breaking news reporter with TCPalm. Email her at laurie.blandford@tcpalm.com.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida golfer Tiger Woods in rollover crash on Jupiter Island, arrested
Reporting by Laurie K. Blandford, Will Greenlee, Crystal Vander Weit and Keith Burbank, Treasure Coast Newspapers / Treasure Coast Newspapers
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