Tiger injures legs in crash
Golfer Tiger Woods was seriously injured in a one-car, rollover crash in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday.
Tiger Woods sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries in a onecar crash early Tuesday in the Los Angeles area, authorities said.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department said in a statement that the star golfer had to be extricated from his vehicle after the rollover crash in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Woods, 45, was the only person in the car.
Though he was unable to confirm Woods’ identity, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Christopher Thomas classified the crash victim’s injuries to USA TODAY Sports as serious but not life-threatening.
Woods’ longtime agent, Mark Steinberg, said only that the golfer suffered “multiple leg injuries.”
“He is currently in surgery and we thank you for your privacy and support,” Steinberg said in a statement Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities said the crash occurred just after 7 a.m. PST on the border of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates, an upscale neighborhood south of downtown Los Angeles. Woods had been in the area for the Genesis Invitational at nearby Riviera Country Club. He hosted the event and presented the trophy but did not play because of a recent back surgery.
Authorities did not immediately specify what caused the crash, but the Los Angeles Times reported that Woods “was traveling at a high rate of speed” on Hawthorne Boulevard and “lost control of the vehicle before crossing the center divider,” citing law enforcement sources. Area residents told USA TODAY Sports that car accidents are frequent along that stretch of Hawthorne Boulevard. There is a span of roughly 100 yards where sand has been placed for cars and trucks that gain too much speed.
“There’s accidents all the time,” said Chirelle Armante, 43.
Thomas, the fire department spokesman, told USA TODAY Sports that the fire department arrived at the scene shortly before 7:30 a.m. First responders removed the vehicle’s windshield, he said, and pulled out the vehicle’s only occupant – Woods.