Sheriff says Tiger Woods permission needed to release crash details
Golfer suffered serious injuries when his SUV flew off the road and flipped several times during last month s accident
AFP
April 01, 2021
LOS ANGELES:
Police in Los Angeles said on Wednesday that the investigators have identified the cause of the crash which left Tiger Woods seriously injured last month but did not release further details, citing concerns about the golf star s privacy.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the probe into the one-vehicle accident on February 23, which left Woods with a shattered right leg, was now complete.
However, Villanueva said no information about the cause of the accident would be released unless Woods waived his right to privacy.
Detectives determine cause of Tiger Woods crash, but won t reveal details until golf star gives permission
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The Los Angeles County sheriff says detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California, but would not release the details, citing unspecified privacy concerns for the golf star.
Key points:
Detectives obtained the SUV s black box, but would not reveal what they found
Sheriff Alex Villanueva says they need permission from Woods before the information can be made public
Investigators did not seek a search warrant for Woods blood samples to screen for drugs and alcohol
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