Authorities said Tuesday that there was no “immediate evidence” that golf icon Tiger Woods was impaired prior to the car accident that left both his legs damaged.
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The champion golfer flipped his vehicle several times and has seriously injured both his legs.
The accident occurred at 7am in California on Tuesday morning o a road in Rolling Hills, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says Woods did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the early-morning incident. He noted that deputies at the time didn t see any evidence of impairment.
He spoke to the media and said a sole vehicle was involved and the sole occupant. Woods was driving a Genesis GV80, a Hyundai luxury brand SUV.
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They said there was no immediate evidence that Woods was impaired. Authorities said they checked for any odor of alcohol or other signs he was under the influence of a substance and did not find any. They did not say how fast he was driving.
Many fans in the Philadelphia region are pulling for the golfing great after learning news of the crash. It seemed like he had a rough time. The end of his career was pretty rough after the divorce with his wife. So me personally, I just wish him the best, said Mitch Mitchell of Strawberry Mansion.