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“Woods, there was no evidence of alcohol or drugs…It is very lucky that he survived”

American Tiger Woods, 46, who is called the’Golf Emperor’, was seriously injured on both legs in a car rollover accident on the 23rd (local time). A local official said, “It is a great luck that Woods survived.”

According to local media on the day, Los Angeles County police and fire departments explained the accident situation through briefings.

Police said there was no evidence of alcohol or drugs at the scene regarding the cause of the accident. Sheriff Alex Villanueva said, “It will be subject to further investigation, but there is currently no evidence.”

Woods was conscious when discovered at the scene of the accident and suffered serious injuries to both legs. Firefighters pulled Woods out of the car using tools such as axes. At the time, the police dispatched to the scene asked Woods what his name was, and Woods calmly replied, saying’Tiger’.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff is explaining the incident at Tiger Woods to a local media reporter on the 23rd (local time). AP=Yonhap News

– Local police reported that Woods was not in a more serious situation because the airbag on the car he was riding on. “The interior of the car was very intact,” the sheriff said. “Woods had a seat belt on, and he was very lucky to survive (in an accident).” Woods got into an accident while riding Hyundai’s Genesis GV80 SUV.

On the 23rd (local time), an official is moving the car in Tiger Woods' rollover accident.  AP=Yonhap News

On the 23rd (local time), an official is moving the car in Tiger Woods’ rollover accident. AP=Yonhap News

– Woods was seriously injured on both legs, but local media reported that there was no harm to his life. Woods manager Mark Steinberg said he was in surgery because he injured several legs.

Reporter Na Unchae [email protected]




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