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.