Golf legend Tiger Woods arrested for DUI after rollover crash near home in Jupiter Island, FL
PGA star was stated to have demonstrated signs of “impairment” at the scene, though they did not suspect alcohol use. He blew 0.00 on the breathalyzer.
Just days after his return to professional golf in the TGL indoor golf final, PGA Tour legend Tiger Woods has been involved in a rollover car accident near his home in Jupiter, Florida, authorities say.
CBS 12 News reports that it was a two-car crash and that one vehicle rolled over. No injuries have been reported, with one person reportedly stable and the other refusing hospital transport.
According to Yahoo Sports, Sheriff John Budensiek of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the accident had occurred Friday afternoon when the driver of a Land Rover attempted to overtake a pickup truck pulling a pressure cleaner trailer at a high rate of speed on a two-lane road. After the accident, the driver of the Land Rover crawled out of the passenger door and was later confirmed to be Tiger Woods.
Woods was stated to have demonstrated signs of “impairment” at the scene, though they did not suspect alcohol use. He later blew a 0.00 on a breathalyzer test but refused a urinalysis.
Woods has since been charged with a DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test. He will remain in custody for at least eight hours, Budensiek announced. Woods was described as “cooperative but not trying to incriminate himself.”
Neither party involved was injured, said the sheriff’s department.